This is the danger: that the spirit of academic freedom for individual staff & students - & all it has to offer universities in fulfilling their central role of the pursuit of knowledge - is stifled by conservative, risk averse, obstructive processes and committees.

Is Civilisation itself under siege?

This is the theme of our weekend intellectual retreat this year.

This thread makes a great case for thinking about the origins, and downfall, of civilisation.

ideasmatter.org.uk/civilisation-u…

Looking forward to sitting on this panel in a couple of weeks to discuss Alexandra Hudson's book, with the event organised by Ideas Matter and Young Voices UK.

A hugely important topic 👇
livingfreedom.org.uk/event/the-dile…

A nice variety of freedom related topics and some great speakers for this QMUL Academics for Academic Freedom event.
Click on the details in thread and join us on 24 APRIL to hear from Alan Sokal, @Hpluckrose Prof. Eric Heinze @QMUL 🇺🇦 + (🇮🇱 + 🇵🇸) and The Free Speech Union’s Bryn Harris 3418

Brilliant night Comedy Unleashed Edinburgh. With 250 brilliant, committed free speechers in the room no wonder the #HateMonster looks a little alarmed.
#HateCrimeAct #FreeSpeechNow

Free speech is not just for reasonable, liberal people like JK Rowling but for everyone - especially those holding the most unpopular views. That's why the #HateCrimeAct MUST be repealed and other ‘stirring up hatred’ offences should meet the same fate. 
spectator.co.uk/article/dont-f…

I wrote an opinion piece at Times Higher Education on why ongoing efforts to weaken the The Office for Students (OfS) proposed rules on the free speech complaints scheme should be resisted.

Very pleased to support excellent and very timely initiative from Abhishek Saha QMUL Academics for Academic Freedom. Very good speakers covering important topics. Check it out and do come along and join in the discussion

The event will have two sessions. The first session (1:30 pm to 3pm) will be chaired by Alastair Donald Alastair Donald and will on the broad theme of 'Free Speech, Law, Democracy and Social Justice'. Speakers for this session include:

On 24th April, QMUL Academics for Academic Freedom is organising an event on free speech and academic freedom from a multi-disciplinary viewpoint, supported by The Free Speech Union (Ian Mactaggart Programme) and Living Freedom. Register today for what promises to be a great event! 🧵eventbrite.com/e/free-speech-…

The question of how to restore meaning to children’s lives and how to foster a more optimistic society requires more than scapegoating smartphones. My review of Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation. literaryreview.co.uk/the-smartphone…

'From next week in Scotland...who knows how mild an expression of doubtful or dissenting views...may be sufficient to saddle a person with a criminal record,' warns Emma Park on the #HateCrimeAct #hatemonster .

Living Freedom Simon Fanshawe

freethinker.co.uk/2024/03/from-s…

We're looking forward to this talk and discussion this evening.

TONIGHT, 6pm, Edinburgh University
Small number of places still available for Living Freedom Salon
Join us & Edinburgh Academics for Academic Freedom
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Religious freedom: toleration or discrimination?
livingfreedom.org.uk/event/religiou…

Any Edinburgh friends fancy this on Monday with Alistair Donald Living Freedom? livingfreedom.org.uk/event/religiou…

Looks like a very interesting and timely event, given the impending enactment of the Hate Crime Act. I can’t make it but I recommend that anyone who can go goes!

Edinburgh Academics for Academic Freedom Academics For Academic Freedom Academy of Ideas Living Freedom Alastair Donald

eventbrite.co.uk/e/religious-fr…

Next Salon discussion:
Edinburgh w/ Edinburgh Academics for Academic Freedom
6pm Monday 25 March
Religious freedom: toleration or discrimination?

Everyone welcome to join us. Reserve a place 👇
livingfreedom.org.uk/event/religiou…

In pouncing on transgression and anathematising the guilty, is 'woke' akin to Christianity but without the redemption?

Ahead of our discussion on religious freedom, speaker Dolan Cummings muses on ‘woke religion’ and secular morality
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Thrilled to share my The Critic print debut!

🚨Monday 25 March 🚨

Religious freedom, toleration or discrimination? 🤔

Scotland's #HateCrimeBill abolishes ancient blasphemy law. But does ‘stirring up’ hate under new Act create a modern blasphemy code? Join us Edinburgh University to discuss

Info 👉 tinyurl.com/3mvknyz7