The Future of Academic Freedom

"Reichman's tone is somehow hopeful, as if he's arming advocates with the history, knowledge and tools they need to fight the good fight — not just for the future of academic freedom but for higher education in general."—Colleen Flaherty, Inside Higher Ed

"Henry Reichman's fine book needs to be read and discussed . . . Refreshingly free of vanguardism, but deeply convinced of (and convincing on) the strengths and vulnerabilities of academic freedom in his unevenly admirable homeland, he casts the chapters gathered here as responses to aptly searching questions . . . Joan Scott's Foreword strikes notes of candour, insight, and defiance that echo through Reichman's, rich, unyielding prose."—Len Findlay, University of Saskatchewan, CAUT Bulletin (Canadian Association of University Teachers)

"Offering compelling case studies and keen insights, scholar, advocate, and activist Henry Reichman issues an urgent call to action. Enjoining campus leaders to safeguard and champion the principles of academic freedom upon which American higher education is founded, Reichman makes visible their essential role in educating for democracy."—Lynn Pasquerella, president, Association of American Colleges & Universities

"Henry Reichman is an essential and rational voice in contemporary debates about academic freedom. His book is required reading for those who would understand the controversies that presently engulf that important value."—Robert C. Post, coauthor of For the Common Good: Principles of American Academic Freedom

"A stunningly versatile analysis that is careful and convincing throughout. This important, engaging, and readable volume will appeal to scholars from a variety of disciplines and institutions."—Rachel Ida Buff, academic editor, Journal of Academic Freedom

"Academic freedom allows leading thinkers to speak truth to power without fear of politically or ideologically-motivated repercussions. Unsurprisingly, it is under an unprecedented assault today by the right. Read Henry Reichman's The Future of Academic Freedom to learn how to fight back and protect this bedrock principle of American democracy."—Michael E. Mann, author of The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines

"This is a sweeping look at the many ways corporate and authoritarian models of governance have asserted control over higher education in recent years. Henry Reichman has amassed countless chilling examples of the growing assault on academic freedom, of the erosion of basic protections for faculty and students, and of efforts to transform our universities 'into engines of profit instead of sources of enlightenment.'"—Juan González, Rutgers University, cohost of Democracy Now!

"A provocative, focused, and comprehensive volume by a leading voice on academic freedom. Reichman does not shy away from doing true investigative work. The inclusion of a plethora of stories and current news references should make this readable book accessible to a wide audience."—Jacob H. Rooksby, author of The Branding of the American Mind: How Universities Capture, Manage, and Monetize Intellectual Property and Why It Matters