How to Create Safe Spaces for Teaching Taboo Topics
A history professor in Qatar offers advice for instructors seeking to discuss sensitive social and political issues.
How Academic Freedom Can Be Enriched in Arab Universities
Academic freedom has been both neglected and misused in the Arab world, says a Tunisian academic. He offers ideas for making it more vital.
One Scholar’s Struggle Between Freedom of Research and Self-Censorship
An Egyptian scholar who studied Jewish history in an Arab society found self-censorship a difficult trap to escape.
Self-Censorship in the University: A Breach of Academic Freedom
In a collective act of self-censorship, many academics today willingly cede the university’s unconditional freedom to investigate all ideas.
Why Professors in Algeria Have Given Up on Free Academic Inquiry
Professors in Algeria have learned that it’s best to endorse the conventional wisdom and not ask new questions, a scholar says.
In a Climate of Self-Censorship, Social Research Suffers
A new book argues that Arab social scientists limit their teaching and research through self-censorship, producing a “knowledge void.”
When Self-Censorship Means Self-Protection
An Egyptian professor explains the complex motives behind her decision to limit her own freedom of expression.
Academic Self-Censorship Is a ‘Brain Drag’ on Arab Universities and Societies
Academic self-censorship not only hinders individuals’ intellectual output and creativity but comes at a cost to whole societies.
Self-Censorship in Arab Higher Education: an Untold Problem
Arab professors routinely practice self-censorship, which limits academic discourse, a survey by Al-Fanar Media and Scholars at Risk found.