Academic Freedom: Illusions, Allusions, and Conclusions

Authors

  • Kathy Menzie

Abstract

Academic freedom - fine sounding words that call to one's mind the freedoms Americans enjoy - freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to practice religion, and freedom to gather with others. But what is academic freedom? Is it the freedom to say what one wants in the classroom? Is it the freedom to refuse to sign a loyalty oath? Is it the freedom to assign grades to students? Is it the freedom to choose the play or the books students will read in one's class?

Author Biography

Kathy Menzie

Kathy Menzie teaches in the mass media department at Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas. She has spoken about academic freedom at several conferences and venues in Kansas. She just completed her Ph.D. in Communication Studies at the University of Kansas.

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Published

2006-03-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2006)

Section

Articles