Tami and Scott give an introduction to the series. They discuss why Progress SA cares about academic freedom and why it took up the fight against academic authoritarianism at the University of Cape Town. They also discuss the state of academic freedom — worldwide and across South Africa — as context for the interviews that are to follow in the rest of the series. <a href="https://africa.fnst.org/">Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom</a>

Tami and Scott give an introduction to the series. They discuss why Progress SA cares about academic freedom and why it took up the fight against academic authoritarianism at the University of Cape Town. They also discuss the state of academic freedom — worldwide and across South Africa — as context for the interviews that are to follow in the rest of the series. Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom

Tami and Scott give an introduction to the series. They discuss why Progress SA cares about academic freedom and why it took up the fight against academic authoritarianism at the University of Cape Town. They also discuss the state of academic freedom — worldwide and across South Africa — as context for the interviews that are to follow in the rest of the series. <a href="https://africa.fnst.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom</a>

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Should academics be allowed to think, write, and teach without unreasonable interference from the law, institutional regulations, or public pressure? What should the role of universities be in society? ProgCast is a podcast about academic freedom for progressives and free thinkers. Join Tami Jackson and Scott Roberts from Progress SA as they talk about dangerous ideas and the importance of critical thinking.

This series is brought to you with support from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom.

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Should academics be allowed to think, write, and teach without unreasonable interference from the law, institutional regulations, or public pressure? What should the role of universities be in society? ProgCast is a podcast about academic freedom for progressives and free thinkers. Join Tami Jackson and Scott Roberts from Progress SA as they talk about dangerous ideas and the importance of critical thinking. This series is brought to you with support from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom.

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