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Defending Academic Freedom: IrishRSA and IFUT Respond to U.S. Developments
The Irish Reseach Staff Association has endorsed the ALLEA – The European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities Statement on Threats to Academic Freedom and International Research Collaboration in the United States. Also IFUT has published a statement on the US recent developments on higher education instituations.
IrishRSA endorses ALLEA Statement
The Irish Reseach Staff Association has endorsed the ALLEA – The European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities Statement on Threats to Academic Freedom and International Research Collaboration in the United States.
This endorsement highlights the growing concern over the erosion of academic freedom, particularly in the context of global research initiatives. The ALLEA statement calls for the protection of academic freedom as a fundamental principle that supports the unrestricted pursuit of truth, knowledge, and innovation in research and education.
As academic freedom faces increasing political and ideological pressures, the statement emphasizes the importance of maintaining an open environment for academic inquiry, free from external interference.
The IrishRSA’s support of this statement reaffirms the critical role of safeguarding the integrity of research and international collaboration in fostering innovation and advancing knowledge.
The ALLEA statement is here:
IFUT Statement on the US recent developments on Higher Education Institutions
“The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) strongly condemns recent developments in U.S. higher education that threaten academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and EDI policies. “ text by IFUT:
https://www.ifut.ie/content/ifut-statement-recent-developments-higher-education-us