Academic Freedom

Academic Freedom from the Perspectives of Academics and Students: A Qualitative Study

“…When the related literature is examined, it is observed that academics' freedoms in research can be ordered as follows: 1) academics' being free to conduct research on what they want in a manner befitting scientific and ethical principles without the fear of the displeasure of others and any pressure from the authorities; 2) academics' freedom to determine the scope of the topic to be studied and its linguistic expression befitting the scientific principles as they wish; 3) academics' being free to participate in any educational, social or professional organization, provided that it is legal; 4) academics' being free in their domestic and international travel with the aim of conducting research and providing educational improvement; and 5) academics' being free to publish the results of their studies without any pressure from the authorities (Eliot, 1907;Anderson, 1934;Hafstadter, 1955;Emerson & Haber, 1964;Ashby & Anderson, 1966;Dworking, 1979;Hook, 1971;Hamilton, 1998;Kahn & Pavlich, 2000;Hamilton, 2002;Robinson, Moulton, & College, 2002;Yalçın, 2002;Günay, 2004;Cain, 2007;Cole, 2009;Woodhouse, 2009;Balyer, 2011;Haberler, 2013).…”

Literature and Academic Freedom

“…Otherwise, s/he will end up with no students. Hence, Teachers, especially those whose evaluations are based on class size and student opinion surveys, feel pressure to please their audiences, sometimes at the expense of educational goals (3) [10].…”

“…As researchers, we have to realize that Journal editors and referees are less likely to recommend publication of articles that challenge their opinions. Publishing houses have been pressured by academics not to produce certain books (3) [10].…”

“…Indeed, this is a way of killing ideas and discouraging academic freedom. Finally, those individuals who are in charge should know that: (3) [10].…”