Is the notion of academic freedom implied by the concept of the university, or not? What is the relationship between the university and the government? Is there a price for universities to enjoy the government's support? What could the government's interest in universities be? What role do economic interests play in academic research and teaching? Is academic freedom warranted in today's universities? In this course, we approach these and related questions by reading and discussing philosophical texts on the idea of academic freedom and documents on education policy. This will also allow us to trace how ideas relating to academic freedom changed and were implemented in the course of the last two centuries, also in light of the most recent European university reform: the Bologna Process in 1999.
All readings are made available in electronic form in both the German original and English translation.
This course is taught in English, yet German contributions are welcome. Language requirements: English B2, German A1.
- Kursverantwortliche/r: Benjamin Wilck