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Academics feeling muzzled – Survey
Episode 201

Academics feeling muzzled – Survey

McBlog by Bob McCoskrie

May 29, 202323m 24s

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Show Notes

Academics don’t feel free to air controversial opinions, according to a survey of academics by the Free Speech Union. Three of the taboo subjects were – not surprisingly - gender ideology, the Treaty of Waitangi and climate change. Academic freedom appears to ‘be on life support’ in our halls of learning. We speak to Jonathon Ayling, CE of the Free Speech Union.