# \#freedom-of-speech **URL:** https://onscienceandacademia.org/tag/freedom-of-speech/10.md [Latest](https://onscienceandacademia.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://onscienceandacademia.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://onscienceandacademia.org/tags.md) --- ## [Call for Papers to Journal of Academic Freedom](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/call-for-papers-to-journal-of-academic-freedom/1847)
**Author:** [@keithtse](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/keithtse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 7:57am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/call-for-papers-to-journal-of-academic-freedom/1847 "2023-02-23T07:57:53Z")
Another CfPs, here is a message from AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom: The deadline to submit articles for this year’s Journal of Academic Freedom is just a month away. If you didn’t have a chance to read last year’s vo… --- ## [How to Transgress the University: A fireside chat with Post-PhD (Jan 28th 1730 EST)](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-to-transgress-the-university-a-fireside-chat-with-post-phd-jan-28th-1730-est/1617)
**Author:** [@keithtse](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/keithtse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 7:46am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-to-transgress-the-university-a-fireside-chat-with-post-phd-jan-28th-1730-est/1617 "2022-01-20T07:46:07Z")
How to Transgress the University: A fireside chat with Post-PhD organised by Allison Harbin: I know Allison Harbin with whom I had a conversation on her misadventures in academia and graduate school which have since b… --- ## [Why I’m co-founding a new university dedicated to freedom of thought and study](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/why-i-m-co-founding-a-new-university-dedicated-to-freedom-of-thought-and-study/1550)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/why-i-m-co-founding-a-new-university-dedicated-to-freedom-of-thought-and-study/1550 "2021-11-21T23:41:35Z")
Well, this is the most ambitious plan I’ve seen to reinvent academia in a while. I guess starting with big financial resources and big names behind you lets you plan to do big things :sweat\_smile: It will be interestin… --- ## [Liberal lefties are not right-wing](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/liberal-lefties-are-not-right-wing/514)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/liberal-lefties-are-not-right-wing/514 "2021-10-21T15:34:35Z")
“Left-wing liberals who are opposed to the identity politics developments on the left increasingly find ourselves accused of being right wing, referred to as “right wing” and scornfully urged to admit that we are right … --- ## [Launched: Journal of Controversial Ideas](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/launched-journal-of-controversial-ideas/647)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 8:42am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/launched-journal-of-controversial-ideas/647 "2021-05-01T08:42:13Z")
Very important new initiative, with a very impressive list of well-known researchers on the editorial board, such as Peter Singer (philosophy), Jonathan Haidt (psychology), J. M. Coetzee (literature), Jonathan Glover (me… --- ## [Largest ever free speech survey of college students ranks top campuses for expression](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/largest-ever-free-speech-survey-of-college-students-ranks-top-campuses-for-expression/978)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 8:00am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/largest-ever-free-speech-survey-of-college-students-ranks-top-campuses-for-expression/978 "2020-11-19T08:00:14Z")
Some selected quotes: Fully 60% of students reported feeling that they could not express an opinion because of how students, a professor, or their administration would respond. This number is highest among “strong Re… --- ## [Trump signs executive order to promote free speech on college campuses](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/trump-signs-executive-order-to-promote-free-speech-on-college-campuses/158)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2019, 11:43pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/trump-signs-executive-order-to-promote-free-speech-on-college-campuses/158 "2019-03-23T23:43:35Z")
"President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to promote free speech on college campuses by threatening colleges with the loss of federal research funding if they do not protect those rights. “We’re here to tak… --- ## [Podcast: Has the left gone too far? \[Two Psychologists & Four Beers\]](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/podcast-has-the-left-gone-too-far-two-psychologists-four-beers/56)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/podcast-has-the-left-gone-too-far-two-psychologists-four-beers/56 "2020-10-30T18:41:20Z")
Interesting episode in the science podcast Two Psychologists Four Beers: --- ## [What would your employer do if you used foul langauge? \[2 polls\]](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/what-would-your-employer-do-if-you-used-foul-langauge-2-polls/506)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/what-would-your-employer-do-if-you-used-foul-langauge-2-polls/506 "2020-01-05T15:30:45Z")
—VOTING IS ANONYMOUS— Question 1: What do you think your employer would do if you tweeted “fucking retards” about an open seminar you didn’t like but also didn’t attend? If you got several employers, please pick one. p… --- ## [Universities should commit to opening up their research to everyone (opinion)](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/universities-should-commit-to-opening-up-their-research-to-everyone-opinion/768)
**Author:** [@keithtse](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/keithtse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/universities-should-commit-to-opening-up-their-research-to-everyone-opinion/768 "2020-08-01T01:21:16Z")
--- ## [Nationalize and democratize scientific publishing](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/nationalize-and-democratize-scientific-publishing/750)
**Author:** [@keithtse](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/keithtse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/nationalize-and-democratize-scientific-publishing/750 "2020-07-26T23:25:26Z")
--- ## [Alabama dean resigns following tweets on racism](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/alabama-dean-resigns-following-tweets-on-racism/302)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/alabama-dean-resigns-following-tweets-on-racism/302 "2020-07-18T21:21:06Z")
Freedom of speech in academia takes another hit. :slightly\_frowning\_face: --- ## [The Bell Curve](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/the-bell-curve/65)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/the-bell-curve/65 "2020-04-18T23:47:35Z")
Interesting episode of Sam Harris’ podcast Waking Up: https://samharris.org/podcasts/forbidden-knowledge/ --- ## ['Equilibrium is an alien': the politics of scientific trading within the context of publications](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/equilibrium-is-an-alien-the-politics-of-scientific-trading-within-the-context-of-publications/550)
**Author:** [@keithtse](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/keithtse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/equilibrium-is-an-alien-the-politics-of-scientific-trading-within-the-context-of-publications/550 "2020-02-16T07:28:52Z")
I saw this survey on ResearchGate which I think may interest many of us. Let’s also initiate a discussion on this if anyone fancies: