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Recently the alarm has been raised - basic freedoms are under attack in our universities. A generation of 'snowflake' students are shutting out ideas that challenge their views. Ideologically motivated academics are promoting propaganda at the expense of rigorous research and balanced teaching. Universities are caving in and denying platforms to 'problematic' public speakers. Is this true, or is it panic and exaggeration? Carolyn Evans and Adrienne Stone deftly investigate the arguments, analysing recent controversies and delving into the history of the university. They consider the academy's core values and purpose, why it has historically given higher protection to certain freedoms, and how competing legal, ethical and practical claims can restrict free expression. This book asks the necessary questions and responds with thoughtful, reasoned answers. Are universities responsible for helping students to thrive in a free intellectual climate? Are public figures who work outside of academia owed an audience? Does a special duty of care exist for students and faculty targeted by hostile speech? And are high-profile cases diverting attention from more complex, serious threats to freedom in universities - such as those posed by domestic and foreign governments, industry partners and donors?

Carolyn Evans is the vice-chancellor and president of Griffith University. Previously, she was the deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Melbourne and the dean of Melbourne Law School. An internationally recognised expert on religious freedom and human rights, Carolyn is the author of Religious Freedom under the European Court of Human Rights, Australian Bills of Rights and The Legal Protection of Religious Freedom in Australia. She is the coeditor of Religion and International Law, Mixed Blessings and Law and Religion in Historical and Theoretical Perspective.