It is argued that universities are pervasively and necessarily engaged in regulation of speech, which complicates many existing claims about hate speech codes on campus. The ultimate test is whether the restriction on speech is a legitimate part of the institution's mission, commitment to liberal education. (MSE)

Examines questions of Internet regulation by comparison with other forms of media and regulations applying to them. Discusses legal issues of free speech, content regulation, intellectual property rights, and commercial law. Concludes that in law-enforcement terms, the Internet is different from mass media and cannot be regulated easily. (DSK)

Addresses the issue of children's human rights in relation to the United Nations Convention on Rights of the Child that seeks to give priority to children in the adoption of individual countries' polices. Focuses on U.S. policies concerning children's' rights and introduces two different views of the impact. (CMK)

On May 5-6, 2007, FPRI's Marvin Wachman Fund for International Education hosted 41 teachers from 17 states across the country for a weekend of discussion on Living Without Freedom. The Institute was held at and co-sponsored by the National Constitution Center and the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia. Individual sessions included; (1) The…

There is a paucity of literature in social work on the intersection between social justice and religion, even though the profession's code of ethics articulates the need to advocate for social justice and eliminate religious discrimination. Therefore, this article helps equip social workers to challenge social injustice on behalf of people of…

Purpose: This article presents an overview of what is known about dementia services in assisted living settings and suggests areas for future research. Design and Methods: We undertook a search of Medline, the "Journals of Gerontology," and "The Gerontologist." We then organized publications dealing with the target subject into 10 topic areas and…

In 1999, after a series of far-reaching reforms aiming at decentralisation, deregulation and increased local autonomy in Swedish education, the Government decided to introduce a five-year experiment, which would develop these reform efforts even further. Even though Swedish compulsory schools already were the most autonomous in Europe with regard…

Although some music lyrics and television content may indicate an overall easing of censorship in U.S. society, authors, educators, young people, and all other individuals who value free access to information continue to face the threat of censorship from people who try to impose their value systems on others. While censorship can affect any type…

One of the issues that arose over the years that the author worked as a journalism professor emanated from a student expressing a concern that a particular media presentation had the potential to dramatically impact the behavior of those individuals exposed to it. If college students express such anxieties, it should not be surprising that a…

This essay regards the licensing of digital content in universities. The author states that the academic community has overwhelmingly adopted course-management software systems such as Blackboard to distribute electronic course materials to students. She argues that such use presents a significant problem: the absence of any institutional…

There is no doubt that what is generally referred to as "Ph.D education" has undergone dramatic changes in Europe in recent years. Whereas the Bologna Process, launched in 1999, originally had in mind to make it easier for undergraduate students to gain international experience and enhance their employability by facilitating mobility and…

This paper reviews court decisions and articles that deal with academic freedom issues in higher education, including tenure, promotion, and post-tenure review. It discusses the Supreme Court decisions in Wieman v. Updegraff (1952), which struck down an Oklahoma loyalty oath; Sweezy v. New Hampshire (1957), which precluded an investigation into…

As an appropriate example of an international institution of higher education, few qualify more than the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. (Author)

In celebration of the introduction of printing into England by William Caxton in 1476, the author considered the promise and threat of free speech and the printed word. (Author/RK)

A look at a unique case applying the rules of freedom of expression for mass media in Sweden. (HB)