The UNESCO World Science Day is celebrated on 10 November. It is a reminder of the central importance of science for our society. Science thrives on freedom of thought, the open exchange of opinions and independent research. Universities are places of knowledge, innovation and constructive dissent. However, academic freedom is increasingly coming under pressure. This is why Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU), Freie Universität Berlin and the Cluster of Excellence SCRIPTS have asked researchers to shed light on the topic from their expertise. The aim is to make the complexity and significance of academic freedom understandable and tangible against the current backdrop. The experts from Humboldt-Universität are also available for interviews.
To the thematic focus on the HU website
Experts from Humboldt-Universität on the topic of academic freedom
Prof Dr Georg Essen
Central Institute for Catholic Theology
Chair of Systematic Theology
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Website of Prof Dr Georg Essen
Research focus:
Religion, Law, Constitution and Politics, Political Theology, Theology of Modernity
Prof. Dr Julian Hamann
Department of Education Studies
Higher Education Research Group
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Website of Prof Dr Julian Hamann
Research focus:
Academic careers, disciplinary cultures, social inequality, academic freedom
Prof. Dr Geert Keil
Department of Philosophy
Chair of Philosophical Anthropology
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Website of Prof. Dr Geert Keil
Research focus:
Philosophical anthropology, theory of action, epistemology, philosophy of law, disinformation, freedom of science, freedom of expression
Prof. Dr Matthias Ruffert
Faculty of Law
Chair of Public Law and European Law
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Website of Prof Dr Matthias Ruffert