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Articles | Volume 80, issue 4
Articles | Volume 80, issue 4
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Articles | Volume 80, issue 4
Intervention
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24 Nov 2025
Intervention |  | 24 Nov 2025

Not policing but silence. Reflections on academic practice in a small state

Markus Hesse

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Drawing on almost 17 years of research and teaching experience in geography and planning at the University of Luxembourg, this intervention reflects on the importance of engaging with professional practice. However, encounters with practice have become conflicted over the years. As the title suggests, responding with silence and ignorance does not constitute policing. Nevertheless, such a political culture can prevent a publicly funded institution from fulfilling its core missions.
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