In this seminar, Prof. Terence Karran will present his study on academic freedom in Scandinavia and discuss if the Nordic model has survived.
- Speaker: Terence Karran, Emeritus Professor, University of Lincoln, UK
- Welcome: Jimmie Kristensson, senior lecturer, Pro vice-chancellor for communication, integrity and character.
- Moderator: Karin Zackari, Senior lecturer at the Lund University Center for East and Southeast Asian Studies
Time and place: 23 November 15.00-16.30, Palaestra Nedre Hörsal.
Welcome to register for the seminar by latest 21 November at Registration for seminar on Academic Freedom in Scandinavia, 23 November (lu.se)
The seminar is co-arranged by:
- The Scholars at Risk - Lund University
- ACE | Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies (lu.se)
- The Lund University Council for Ethics and Academic Freedom (in Swedish).
Terence Karran has his primary research focus on the international comparative analysis of academic freedom. He has for instance undertaken a national survey on academic freedom for the UK’s University and College Union which formed the basis for the UCU’s submission to the UNESCO/ ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning Teaching Personne, alleging that the UK Government was in non-compliance in respect to the 1997 UNESCO.
Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher Education Teaching Personnel. He has also authored an Expert Report on Threats to Academic Freedom and Autonomy of Universities in Europe for the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media of the Council of Europe accepted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Currently he is undertaking a comparative analysis of academic freedom in 200 universities in the USA, looking at their levels of compliance with the American Association of University Professors’ 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure.