Human Rights and Academic Freedom in Europe
- Symposia
- Berlin
- Presence
- Date
- Location Berlin
More information
- Science Freedom and Scientific Responsibility (Recommendations for Handling Security-Relevant Research, 2022)
- Science Diplomacy at the Leopoldina
- Leopoldina Human Rights Committee
- The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (DNVA)
- Interview on the second "Science for Future" conference with Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus and Harald Fuchs
- Triest Western Balkan Summit
- Interview with Stefan Pfister and Urban Wiesing on the framework conditions for clinical studies on vulnerable people
What is the relationship between human rights and academic freedom? What is the relation between research security and academic freedom and how can we deal with possible tensions? Is academic freedom a conditio sine qua non for the functioning and productivity of higher education and research?
Questions like these will be addressed at the symposium on "Human Rights and Academic Freedom in Europe" in Berlin on 20 March 2024, jointly organised by the human rights committees of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. The event will center on two primary objectives: firstly, to explore the complex relationship between human rights and academic freedom, and secondly, to discuss the current state of academic freedom within Europe. Assessing existing challenges to academic freedom in Europe and formulating pragmatic strategies to uphold academic freedom for scientists and academics will be in the focus of the discussion.
The event is the 10th within the "Human Rights and Science" symposium series managed by the Human Rights Committee of the Leopoldina. It is followed by an internal meeting of European academy representatives on 21 March 2024.
Registration
The symposium is open to the public and free of charge. The event will be held in English.
Registration for this event is closed.
Date: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Time: 13:00 – 18:30 pm CET / UTC/GMT+1
Further information
Accessibility to the State Representation of Saxony-Anhalt is barrier-free. For deaf or hard-of-hearing persons, technically-assisted participation can be offered – please contact the organisers.