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ProgCast
Should academics be allowed to think, write, and teach without unreasonable interference from the law, institutional regulations, or public pressure? What should the role of universities be in society? ProgCast is a podcast about academic freedom for progressives and free thinkers. Join Tami Jackson and Scott Roberts from Progress SA as they talk about dangerous ideas and the importance of critical thinking. This series is brought to you with support from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom.
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Dr Max Price, past Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town, has an opportunity to respond to criticism levelled at him by other guests interviewed in the series. Scott asks him about UCT’s legacy of academic freedom, and whether that legacy is now under threat. Price offers a different...
Published 04/08/20
Published 04/08/20
Scott discusses democracy and the societal roles of universities with Prof Nuraan Davids, Professor of Education at Stellenbosch University and author of a new text on academic freedom in South Africa, Universities, Pedagogical Encounters, Openness, and Free Speech. Davids highlights the...
Published 04/08/20
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