Academic Freedom in Singapore and Around the World

November 9, 2019

In this episode, Alicja Polakiewicz from the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin (gppi.net) discusses what the cancellation of a class at a University in Singapore tells us about the state of academic freedom and what it means for academia around the world.

You can read Alicja’s article on the situation in Singapore here.

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This episode was recorded on November 1, 2019.

Photo by Ross Sneddon.

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Felix is producing and moderating the Policy Corner Podcast and coordinates the work of The Policy Corner. He currently pursues his Masters degree in International Relations and Journalism at SciencesPo Paris. Felix’ research interests include International Relations, Human Rights and Peace and Conflict Studies.