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- Freedom of Speech of an Academic Teacher: Some Conceptual Clarifications and a Landscape of Challenges
In presenting this special issue of the “Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Społecznej. Journal of the Polish Section of IVR”, we would like not only to briefly introduce the contents of the individual articles that make up this volume but also to attempt to outline the field of research we are entering. Read more
- Freedom of Academic Debate: For All or for the Chosen Ones? Students’ Attitudes Towards Freedom of Speech Limits for Academics
The results show that students relatively commonly demand that such persons be dismissed from the university or banned from academic activities: application of the harshest consequences was proposed at least once by 38% of respondents. Read more
- Between Protection and Restriction: Academic Freedom in the Case Law of Turkish Administrative Courts Through the Lens of Frederick Schauer
The question of freedom of expression involves more than just the ability to voice an idea; it also encompasses the broader context in which such expression emerges. Nevertheless, in legal discussions the focus is often narrowed to the boundaries of what may or may not be said. Read more
- The Academic Teacher in Times of Rule of Law Crisis. The Dynamics and Prospects, on the Example of Academic Lawyer Teachers
One of the most important issues recently addressed in the literature is the threat to democracy and the rule of law. It is pointed out that the necessity of verifying the role and tasks of key political institutions, primarily the state, is determined by the nature and dynamics of changes occurring in the modern world. Read more
- Academic Freedom on the Frontlines of Culture Wars: Stanley Fish and the Freedom of Expression of a University Teacher
Academic freedom of expression today is caught in the crossfire of many intense culture wars. Traditional liberal defences of free expression and freedom of speech seem to be insufficient. Read more
- On Academic Freedom. Commentary on Ronald Dworkin’s Approach
Academic freedom of expression today is caught in the crossfire of many intense culture wars. Traditional liberal defences of free expression and freedom of speech seem to be insufficient. Read more
- No Thoughts Barred: In Defence of (Nearly) Absolute Academic Freedom
There is no agreement as to whether academic freedom is a variation (perhaps a subset) of freedom of speech – which is individual in its character and which governs a person’s relations with other persons and with the state – or a cluster of rules unlike freedom of speech, which has a different origin and which is enjoyed by the academic community as a whole. Read more
- 3rd Mountain Conference-Hike on the Philosophy of Law – Polish Section of the IVR, entitled “Sawa Frydman’s Concept of Legal Interpretation”, Międzygórze, 15–18 May 2025.
- Congress of the Polish Section of the International Association for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR): “Social Change and Legal Change: Axiology, the Constitution, European Integration” Faculty of Law and Administration, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, 23–25 September 2024.