Academic Freedom: Autonomy, Challenges and Conformation

Half-Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
About the Editors
About the Contributors
List of Contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1: Faculty and Students Striving and Surviving the Academic Freedom Challenge
Chapter 1: The Unique Intersect Between Classroom Academic Freedom, Political Advocacy, and First Amendment Rights: A Legal and Case Study Analysis
Introduction
Historical Context
Precedents in Academic Freedom Case Law
West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)
Sweezy v. State of New Hampshire, 354 US 234 (1957)
Keyishian v. Board of Regents (1967)
Pickering v. Board of Education (1968)
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District (1969)
Elrod v. Burns (1976)
Connick v. Myers (1983)
Rankin v. McPherson (1987)
Waters v. Churchill (1994)
Jeffries v. Harleston (1994)
California Teachers Assn. v. Governing Board of San Diego Unified Sch. District (1996)
Schrier v. University of Colorado (2005)
Garcetti v. Ceballos (2006)
Summary of Academic Freedom Case Law
K-12 Classroom Case Analyses: A Search for “Neutrality”
Case 1 – You’re Fired!
Key Questions and Analysis 
Case 2: Comparing World Leaders at Mountain View High School
Key Questions and Analysis 
Case 3: Inauguration Day in Art Class
Key Questions and Analysis 
Case 4: Yearbook Abracadabra
Key Questions and Analysis 
Case 5: Cinco De Mayo Gone Wrong
Key Questions and Analysis 
Case 6: Symbols or Slogans?
Key Questions and Analysis 
Case 7: An Assessment of Learning
Key Questions and Analysis 
Case 8: Napoleon’s Gun
Key Questions and Analysis 
Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Chapter 2: Academic Freedom in Classroom Discussions
Introduction
Conceptualizing Academic Freedom
Defining Academic Freedom
What Academic Freedom Does and Does not Allow
What Academic Freedom Provides
What Academic Freedom Does not Provide
Culture of the Institution
Academic Freedom in Religious (Catholic) Institutions
Political Identity and Academic Freedom
Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation of Faculty
Benefits of Classroom Discussion
Considerations and Implication for Classroom Discussions
Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Using Academic Freedom to Push Boundaries in Teacher Preparation
Introduction
What is Academic Freedom?
Academic Freedom in Teacher Preparation
What Happens When Faculty Leverage Academic Freedom to Fill a Curricular Need
Identifying Needs
Creating a Solution
Implementation in Hato Mayor
Evidence of Academic Freedom
Impact of AF on US Teacher Development
Reframing
Conclusion
Reference
Chapter 4: Foreignness as a Legitimate Dimension of Difference
Introduction
Setting the Stage: Who are the Foreign-born Faculty?
Challenges that Foreign-born Faculty Face
Ways in Which Faculty Respond
Scholars’ Recommendations for Institutions of Higher Education
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Academic Freedom in the Online K-12 Classroom: Blurrf Boundaries
Introduction
Background Literature
Course Structure
Language and Expression
Technology
Conclusion
References
Chapter 6: Academic Freedom and Open Educational Resources: A Case for Textbook Affordability
Introduction
Defining Academic Freedom
Academic Freedom and Student Voice
History of OERs
The World Wide Web
Access, Organization, and Infrastructure
Textbooks
The Z-Degree
Administrative investigation of academic freedom and OERs. The authors of this chapter at the time of this case in 2018 were the provost and the instructional design librarian/assistant professor at a small, rural university within the Midwest
Response to OERs in alignment with academic freedom
Response to Academic Freedom
Response to OERs
Response to Intellectual Property
In Conclusion: Conversations Past, Present, and Future
References
Chapter 7: Academic Freedom in Science Disciplines
What is Academic Freedom
History of Academic Freedom in Science
Current State of Science
Budget Cuts to Science
Climate Change Education
Evolution Education
Training Science Teachers
Political Attacks on Science Education
The Trump Administration Anti-science Campaign
Impact on Global Academic Freedom
Impact on Colleges and Universities
References
Part 2: Impact Institutions and Governance Bodies Have on Academic Freedom
Chapter 8: The Status of Academic Freedom in Cameroon
Introduction
Understanding Academic Freedom
Variables Influencing Academic Freedom in Cameroon
Centralized System of Education
Government and the Church
Politics
Textbooks and their Contents
Legal System
Social media and Civil Liberties
References
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Academic Freedom and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion without Speech Codes: A Deweyan Perspective
Introduction
Speech Codes Can be an Obstacle to the Practice of Democracy
Speech Codes Can Lead to Mis-educative Experiences
Speech Codes Can Prevent the Development of Good Habits of Mind and Character
Conclusion
References
Chapter 10: Repressive Tolerance Revamped? The Illiberal Embrace of Academic Freedom
The Faculty Voice
Abu Dhabi Under Scrutiny
Repressive Tolerance Revamped?
References
Chapter 11: Whatever Happened to Professorial Prestige in the Academy? Where is the Academic Freedom and the Shared Governance? A Series of Solutions to Begin to Reclaim Academic Professorial Prestige
Introduction
Defining the Overarching Scope of the Problem
The Rapid History of the Problem that Exists in the Current Climate of Higher Education
The Solutions to the Problem Expressed in Steps 1 Through 3
Step 1: Exposure of the Problem to Invested Stakeholders Outside of The Academic Arena
Step 2: Proactive Rather Than Reactive Solutions to Academic Mid-Managerial Gridlock
Conclusion and Summary
Addressing Current and Future Higher Education Leadership with Immediacy and a Sense of Urgency: The Management/Leadership Continuum
References
Chapter 12: Radical Leadership and Creativity: Race, Gender, and Academic Freedom
Introduction
History
Race and Radical Leadership of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Current Efforts in Academia
References
Chapter 13: Intellectual Freedom, Academic Freedom, and Social Justice
Introduction
First Amendment Freedom and Mode of Expressions
Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom
History of Academic Freedom in the United States
Academic Freedom: A Global Perspective
Intellectual Freedom Versus Academic Freedom
Social Justice Framework: Academic Freedom and Intellectual Freedom
Conclusion
References
Index