Academic freedom and tenure have long been hallmarks of higher education’s role as a dispassionate referee for society. These conventions intend to define and defend the rights of scholars to pursue knowledge and engage in open inquiry without undue external pressure. In this episode I’ll examine how these protections are faring in a society awash with discord around free speech, censorship and general civil unrest. In particular, I’ll look at how the accountability that has penetrated the walls of academia may soon relegate academic freedom and tenure to footnotes in the history of higher education. 

EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast network