Open Letter Condemning the Purge of Academic Institutions in Turkey
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Rod Palmquist
10 years ago
Respect academic freedom and reinstate higher ed faculty and staff
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Patrick C Yancey
10 years ago
We must uphold democracy and the rule of law for both sides. Let the people decide, but it must be in an atmosphere of safety, freedom of speech and the press, and academic integrity.
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Panos Tsakloglou
10 years ago
Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Nip it in the bud.
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Alan Gilbert
10 years ago
John Evans Professor, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver
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Aneta Spendzharova
10 years ago
Free speech and academic freedom are essential in a democracy. People have different view points and should be able to discuss them freely. A viable opposition makes societies stronger and more resilient; not weaker.
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Aparajita De
10 years ago
STOP this Atrocity. NOW.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Lecturer, University of Manchester
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M E Menninger
10 years ago
Free academic inquiry and exchange is a basic requirement for modern democracies. A state fearful of its scholars is a weak state.
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Stephen John Campbell
10 years ago
Your fear of academic freedom of speech speaks volumes.
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Tessa Lowinske Desmond
10 years ago
Lecturer, Harvard University
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Sean Lally
10 years ago
This is an abhorrent abuse of power.
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Sharon Pugh
10 years ago
Associate Professor emerita, Indiana University, I fear for my many wonderful Turkish students now in academic posts in their homeland.
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Fabian Lange
10 years ago
Associate Professor, McGill University
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Jose Ramon Ayaso
10 years ago
University of Granada. Spain
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David Bronstein
10 years ago
Assistant Professor, Georgetown University
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Duff Waring
10 years ago
Department of Philosophy, York University Toronto Ontario Canada
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Petr Jansky
10 years ago
Assistant Professor, Charles University in Prague
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Jack Saunders
10 years ago
Research Fellow, University of Warwick, UK
In solidarity with Turkish colleagues.
Respect academic freedom and reinstate higher ed faculty and staff
We must uphold democracy and the rule of law for both sides. Let the people decide, but it must be in an atmosphere of safety, freedom of speech and the press, and academic integrity.
Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business
Nip it in the bud.
John Evans Professor, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver
Free speech and academic freedom are essential in a democracy. People have different view points and should be able to discuss them freely. A viable opposition makes societies stronger and more resilient; not weaker.
STOP this Atrocity. NOW.
Lecturer, University of Manchester
Free academic inquiry and exchange is a basic requirement for modern democracies. A state fearful of its scholars is a weak state.
Your fear of academic freedom of speech speaks volumes.
Lecturer, Harvard University
This is an abhorrent abuse of power.
Associate Professor emerita, Indiana University, I fear for my many wonderful Turkish students now in academic posts in their homeland.
Associate Professor, McGill University
University of Granada. Spain
Assistant Professor, Georgetown University
Department of Philosophy, York University Toronto Ontario Canada
Assistant Professor, Charles University in Prague
Research Fellow, University of Warwick, UK In solidarity with Turkish colleagues.
Education= Freedom