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Articles | Volume 81, issue 3
Articles | Volume 81, issue 3
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Articles | Volume 81, issue 3
Intervention
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27 Jul 2026
Intervention |  | 27 Jul 2026

Academic freedom for critical geography: principles, threats, resistance

Sybille Bauriedl

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Right-wing parties are succeeding in redefining academic freedom and combating critical science. They mix up the principle of academic freedom with their idea of freedom of ideology. But researching uncomfortable truths about climate change and global inequalities are not ideological if they are fact checked. The defense of academic freedom by academic institutions is essential for dealing with global crises and injustices.
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