Academic Freedom and the Canadian University.

Autor/in	Cameron, David M.
Institution	Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario).
Titel	Academic Freedom and the Canadian University.
Quelle	1 (1996) 3, (14 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISSN	1201-639x
Schlagwörter	Academic Freedom; Affirmative Action; Collective Bargaining; College Faculty; Educational History; Educational Trends; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Foreign Countries; Freedom of Speech; Higher Education; Political Correctness; Political Influences; Productivity; Scholarship; Teacher Attitudes; Tenure; Trend Analysis; Unions; Universities; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Akademische Freiheit; Tarifverhandlung; Fakultät; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Bildungsentwicklung; Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Ausland; Redefreiheit; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Produktivität; Scholarships; Stipendium; Lehrerverhalten; Amtszeit; Beschäftigungsdauer; Trendanalyse; University; Universität; Kanada
Abstract	A discussion of the history and status of academic freedom in the context of Canadian universities finds that over time, academic freedom has been expanded to include a broad range of behavior and a wide range of freedom of speech. Tenure has come to mean the right of employment until death, resignation, or retirement, unless cause for dismissal can be established in a court of academic peers. While unionization and collective bargaining are not necessarily antithetical to academic freedom, full-blown unionization, collective bargaining, and the right to strike do stand in potential conflict with the principles of academic self-government upon which academic freedom rests. The concept of academic freedom needs to be re-examined because the balance between rights and responsibilities inherent in the idea is under stress, and academic freedom must be balanced with the commitment of faculty members to high standards of scholarship and productivity in teaching and research. Academic freedom must also be reconciled with demands for enhanced employment equity through affirmative action. Challenges associated with political correctness have made review of the concept even more important. (Author/MSE)
Anmerkungen	Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, 350 Albert Street, Suite 600, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1R 1B1.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC