“Academic Freedom”

Episode 23: January 25, 2023

Last month, a Hamline University art-history professor was fired for showing a painting of the prophet Muhammad, leading to protest from both academic and Islamic groups. This month Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein talks with Main Street’s Ashley Thornberg about this case and use it as a jumping-off point to explore academic freedom, tenure, and how much liberty professors should have in their research and teaching.