Academic Freedom Across Liberal Arts Colleges in Europe

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dc.authorid0000-0001-8796-2429
dc.contributor.authorElgin, Ceyhun
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-28T12:18:21Z
dc.date.available2026-02-28T12:18:21Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentBayburt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis paper develops a novel index to assess academic freedom within liberal arts colleges (LACs) in Europe, addressing a critical gap in current higher education assessments. Existing university rankings largely overlook academic freedom, an essential element for fostering intellectual inquiry and democratic values. Using a mixed-methods approach-combining legal analysis, surveys, events data, media reviews, and social media analysis-the study constructs a comprehensive tool that captures both overt and subtle forms of academic repression. Findings reveal significant disparities in academic freedom among European LACs, influenced by governance structures, institutional policies, and external pressures such as political interference. The index not only highlights these differences but also offers a framework for policy development and institutional reform. By emphasizing academic freedom as a foundational pillar of higher education, this research calls for stronger institutional commitments and policy frameworks to safeguard it. The index can serve as a model for broader applications beyond the European context, informing global debates on academic autonomy.
dc.description.sponsorshipOpen Society University Network (OSUN) Liberal Arts and Sciences Research Articles Grant
dc.description.sponsorshipThe author received partial funding from the Open Society University Network (OSUN) Liberal Arts and Sciences Research Articles Grant for the survey conducted for this article.
dc.identifier.doi10.61186/johepal.6.1.199
dc.identifier.issn2717-1426
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.61186/johepal.6.1.199
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12403/6224
dc.identifier.volume6
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001481493200011
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAli Khorsandi Taskoh
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Higher Education Policy And Leadership Studies
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260218
dc.subjectAcademic Freedom
dc.subjectLiberal Arts Colleges
dc.subjectEuropean Higher Education
dc.subjectHigher Education Policy
dc.subjectInstitutional Autonomy
dc.subjectAcademic Repression
dc.titleAcademic Freedom Across Liberal Arts Colleges in Europe
dc.typeArticle

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