Jonathan McHugh/Ikon Images Nation & World Global concerns rising about erosion of academic freedom New paper suggests threats are more widespread, less obvious than some might think Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer August 26, 2025 8 min read Political and social changes in the U.S. and other Western democracies in the 21st century have triggered growing concerns about possible erosion of academic freedom. In the past, colleges and universities largely decided whom to admit and hire, ...
