New Authoritarianism and Universities: The Impact of Contemporary Authoritarianism on Academia and the Future of Academic Freedom

Description

New authoritarianism is a global phenomenon whose effects on human rights, law and order, world peace, economy and the environment are being discussed worldwide whereas its impacts on academia are often less often reflected. Authoritarian impact on academia is characterized, firstly, by denying or modifying scientific knowledge and diminishing the autonomy of intellectuals; and secondly, by responding innovatively and effectively to risks of academic (and social) unrest, skillfully navigating the public opinion. Impacting intensely on science, education and academia, authoritarian regimes engage in creating their own ‘scientists’, ‘academics’ and ‘knowledges’ that are to help accomplish the ideological projects of the regime. In this context, this panel scrutinizes the impact of the rising new authoritarianism on universities from a comparative perspective by focusing on four several countries such as China, Turkey, Iran, Hungary and North Macedonia. Four distinguished guest speakers, Marina Svenson, Zeynep Kadirbeyoglu, Ladan Rahbari and Milica Popovis will discuss the impacts of contemporary authoritarianism on academia.

Period	21 Jun 2022
Event type	Panel discussion, round table
Location	Vienna, AustriaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International