New PhD-course at Aarhus University: Academic Freedom in the Politicocene
Several OPEN members and associates of the Action to teach PhD-course on academic freedom in May.
On May 27 and May 28, 2025, the Arts faculty at Aarhus University will host the online PhD-course Academic Freedom in the Politicocene. The course is taught by OPEN Chair Katja Brøgger, Aarhus University and five other core international scholars within the field: Marta Bucholc, University of Warsaw, Peter Maasen, University of Oslo, Peto Andrea, Central European University, Vienna, Nelli Piattoeva, Tampere University, and Andrew Ryder, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest
This PhD course examines the political sphere's current entanglements with education and science. Focusing mainly on the European context, it explores the impact of political agendas on research and higher education, highlighting the new challenges that academic freedom faces within the current geopolitical landscape.
Aimed at all PhD students, the course is relevant for both early and late-stage scholars, those interested in academic freedom as an important value and protection of their academic life, and those who study academic freedom as the subject of their research.
Read more about the course here.