Difference between revisions of "Academics For Academic Freedom"
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*65. Dr [[William Durodie]] Cranfield University | *65. Dr [[William Durodie]] Cranfield University | ||
*108. [[Alex Standish]] Senior Research Fellow St Chad's College, Durham University | *108. [[Alex Standish]] Senior Research Fellow St Chad's College, Durham University | ||
| − | *212 Dr [[Jim Butcher]] Canterbury Christ Church University | + | *212. Dr [[Jim Butcher]] Canterbury Christ Church University |
| − | *221 [[Kevin Yuill]]Senior Lecturer in American Studies, University of Sunderland | + | *221. [[Kevin Yuill]]Senior Lecturer in American Studies, University of Sunderland |
*230. [[Munira Mirza]], PHD student, University of Kent | *230. [[Munira Mirza]], PHD student, University of Kent | ||
| − | *231. [[Dr Ken | + | *231. [[Dr Ken Mclaughlin]] Manchester Metropolitan University |
*234. Dr [[Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen]]Reader, Department of Geography, Hull University | *234. Dr [[Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen]]Reader, Department of Geography, Hull University | ||
| + | *256. Dr [[Alex Standish]] Western Connecticut State University]] | ||
*311. Professor [[John Fitzpatrick]] Director Kent Law Clinic University of Kent, Canterbury | *311. Professor [[John Fitzpatrick]] Director Kent Law Clinic University of Kent, Canterbury | ||
*313. [[Sara Hinchliffe]], University of Sussex | *313. [[Sara Hinchliffe]], University of Sussex | ||
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*349. [[Claire Fox]] Director Institute of Ideas | *349. [[Claire Fox]] Director Institute of Ideas | ||
*354. [[Patrick Hayes]] Henley Management Centre | *354. [[Patrick Hayes]] Henley Management Centre | ||
| + | *373. [[Alex Hochuli]] London School of Economics | ||
| + | *405. Dr [[Cheryl Hudson]] Rothermere Institute, University of Oxford & Vanderbilt University | ||
| + | *411 [[Michele Ledda]] Leeds University Aluumnus | ||
| + | *430. [[Kenan Malik]] Author and Senior Visiting Fellow, University of Surrey | ||
Revision as of 08:45, 15 January 2011
Academics for Academic Freedom is associated with the libertarian anti-environmental LM network. AFAF was launched in mid 2007. [1] Two of its UK speakers, Stuart Derbyshire and Dennis Hayes have written for other LM network entities. Early signatories to its statement included a high proportion of associates of the LM network. For example, at least four of the first ten and thirteen of the first sixty five signatories were associates[2]
- 1. Professor Dennis Hayes Professor of Education, University of Derby
- 2. Professor Gavin Poynter University of East London
- 5. Professor James Woudhuysen De Montfort University
- 9. Dr Stuart Derbyshire ‘Rigorous discussion is the only road to truth’. Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Birmingham
- 14. Professor Frank Furedi University of Kent
- 17. Dr Chris Gilligan, University of Ulster
- 25. Colin Searls Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) Faculty of Art. University of Plymouth
- 32. Philip Cunliffe King's College London
- 39. Dr Philip Hammond Reader in Arts, Media & English London South Bank University
- 40. James Panton Lecturer in Politics St John's College, Oxford Co-founder and Campaigns Director, The Manifesto Club (www.manifestoclub.com)
- 41. Dr Ellie Lee University of Kent ”One of the most important things students can learn at University is how to argue and debate. Campus life seems to now almost entirely lack a culture of debate and argument however. As university teachers, we need to play a part in re-invigorating campuses, and get away from the dull and boring definition of what we do as ‘transferring skills’.”
- 43. Alan Hudson Director, Leadership Programmes for China University Lecturer University of Oxford
- 65. Dr William Durodie Cranfield University
- 108. Alex Standish Senior Research Fellow St Chad's College, Durham University
- 212. Dr Jim Butcher Canterbury Christ Church University
- 221. Kevin YuillSenior Lecturer in American Studies, University of Sunderland
- 230. Munira Mirza, PHD student, University of Kent
- 231. Dr Ken Mclaughlin Manchester Metropolitan University
- 234. Dr Sonja Boehmer-ChristiansenReader, Department of Geography, Hull University
- 256. Dr Alex Standish Western Connecticut State University]]
- 311. Professor John Fitzpatrick Director Kent Law Clinic University of Kent, Canterbury
- 313. Sara Hinchliffe, University of Sussex
- 314. Dr Tiffany Jenkins post grad University of Kent at Canterbury
- 320. James Heartfield University of Westminster
- 321. Dominic Standish University of Kansas/CIMBA Adjunct Professor CIMBA campus in Asolo Italy
- 328. Dr Helene Guldberg Open University
- 349. Claire Fox Director Institute of Ideas
- 354. Patrick Hayes Henley Management Centre
- 373. Alex Hochuli London School of Economics
- 405. Dr Cheryl Hudson Rothermere Institute, University of Oxford & Vanderbilt University
- 411 Michele Ledda Leeds University Aluumnus
- 430. Kenan Malik Author and Senior Visiting Fellow, University of Surrey
AFAF campaigns for the "Right to Offend" and opposes the No Platform for Racists and Fascists policy. [3]
Its campaigns are promoted in other LM entities such as the Battle of Ideas and Spiked.
An offshoot is Student Academics For Academic Freedom.
Contact
Notes
- ↑ "AFAF Media Coverage", AFAF website, accessed 31 Oct 2010
- ↑ Signatories 1-100 About Us, AFAF website, accessed 4 November 2010
- ↑ "AFAF Media Coverage", AFAF website, accessed 8 May 2010
