Academic Freedom

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has asked organizers of a recent conference on caste and race to explain their choice of speakers and content, following public criticism. The institute has also formed a fact-finding committee to investigate the matter. The event, held earlier this month, focused on Indian contributions to combating discrimination.

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Over 300 academics, including Jean-François Bayart and Judith Butler, condemn the cancellation of the 'Palestine and Europe' colloquium at Collège de France. They view it as an unprecedented attack on academic freedom, following pressures from the Ministry of Higher Education. This decision paves the way for an era of institutional censorship.