Academia under Attack: Action against Antidemocratic Threats

This Plenary Table explores the growing challenges to academic freedom amid rising populist and authoritarian tendencies in Western democracies. It will examine how these forces are manifesting in various contexts, from subtle policy shifts to overt censorship and attacks on academic freedom and academic institutions. Focusing on the US and Europe, the discussion aims to inspire action to protect a central cornerstone of intellectual inquiry and democratic societies.