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Researchers warn of a twilight era for academic freedom
Original: We are living through unprecedented trying times for research, times that increasingly look like a crepuscule, a moment
An academic is warning that research is entering an unprecedented period of crisis, describing it as a twilight moment of existential danger for research communities and academic freedoms. The post urges academics to take a public stand rather than make a Faustian bargain of silent compromise. The message has struck a chord with others in the research community who share fears about mounting pressures on universities and science.
Why now: Growing political and funding pressures on research have academics voicing alarm about the future of academic freedom
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- We are living through unprecedented trying times for research, times that increasingly look like a crepuscule, a moment of high existential danger for research communities and academic freedoms. Now is the time for academics to take a stand or go to hell after making a Faustian… · Francois@lookingup.francois-rincon.org · 4
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