The Widdowson Case: Academic Freedom, Tenure, and Institutional Censorship in Canadian Universities

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The Widdowson Case: Academic Freedom, Tenure, and Institutional Censorship in Canadian Universities

Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen Publication (Outlet/Website): The New Enlightenment Project Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2025/06/01 Does the dismissal of Dr. Frances Widdowson from Mount Royal University signal a threat to academic freedom in Canada’s post-secondary institutions? Academic freedom includes… Freedom to express one’s opinion about the institution, its administration, and the system in which one works… Freedom […]