Academic freedom is under attack on the campuses of Florida's colleges and universities, perhaps none more so than the University of Florida. Recently, we sat down with three university faculty to discuss the current attacks, gain an historical perspective and learn what steps all of us can take to fight these attacks on academic freedom. 

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Guests Andrew Gothard, Ph.D., Florida Atlantic UniversityUnited Faculty of Florida, President, FEA/NEA/AFT/AFL-CIOhttps://myuff.org/officers/    UFF News: https://myuff.org/news-coverage/Paul Ortiz, Ph.D., Department of History, University of Florida and Authorhttps://history.ufl.edu/directory/current-faculty/paul-ortiz/Deandre Poole, Ph.D., School of Communication and Multimedia Studies, Florida Atlantic Universityhttps://www.fau.edu/artsandletters/scms/faculty/poole/

Resources HB 233 Intellectual Freedom Survey* Florida Governor Approves Controversial Bill on Campus ‘Intellectual Freedom’Debate over academic freedom spills into Florida litigation, legislationUF Voting Rights Challenge* United Faculty of Florida list of demands to save academic freedom* A choice for the University of Florida: Academic freedom or government stooge | Editorial* UF task force recommends high bar for blocking faculty from expert testimony against state* Amid free speech concerns, UF declares it is ‘free from undue influence’ Faculty greet the message with skepticism, calling it “superficial.”Book Ban* 850 Books Texas Lawmaker Matt Krause Wants to Ban* A Texas lawmaker is targeting 850 books that he says could make students feel uneasyJohns Committee* Homosexuality and Citizenship in Florida: A Report of the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee, January, 1964* Behind Closed Doors: The Dark History of the Johns Commit...