Academic Freedom Media Review – November 12 – 18, 2011

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Ai Weiwei investigated over nude art
Jonathan Watts, The Guardian, 11/18

English universities enjoy ‘most freedom’ in Europe
Jack Grove, Times Higher Education, 11/17

CHILE: Opposition and students unveil reform plan
María Elena Hurtado, University World News, 11/17

East and West, African sector a middle-class fortress
David Matthews, Times Higher Education, 11/17

Newcastle to axe Chinese major
Bernard Lane, The Australian, 11/16

ABA committee considers dropping tenure-policy requirement
Moira Herbst, Reuters, 11/16

Canadian Debate Over Academic Freedom
Inside Higher Education, 11/16

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EUROPE: Austerity threatens autonomy, EUA warns
David Jobbins, University World News, 11/15

Academics resign en-masse
Hurriyet Daily News, 11/15

Academic freedom: higher education reform and the threat to civil liberties
Malcolm McVicar, The Guardian, 11/15

Beijing’s university challenge: should you vote with a smile?
Brice Pedroletti, The Guardian, 11/15

Prominent Egyptian blogger’s detention extended
Amnesty International, 11/14

Lit arts gives voice to oppressed poet
Brielle Friedman, The Brown Daily Herald, 11/13

China police blocks birthday visit to blind lawyer
AFP, 11/13