Universities are no longer seen solely as knowledge institutions but also as social actors with broad responsibilities. Consequently, the university is increasingly expected to assess whether external collaborations are justifiable...
Academic Freedom over Human Rights? (5/9)
In 2024, universities worldwide witnessed an escalation of pro-Palestinian protests. Against the background of established human rights violations by the Israeli government in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories, protesters...
International Scientific Committees: Academic freedom and institutional responsibility in the case of the University of Liège (Belgium) (4/9)
In this article, we examine a tension within university committees tasked with evaluating international scientific collaborations. On the one hand, universities have a mission to safeguard academic freedom and to...
