Academic Freedom of Expression

Threats and Measures in Scandinavia

Datos Bibliográficos

ID8130438
AutoresØyunn Syrstad Høydal (0000-0002-0406-3645, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, autor de correspondencia), Agnete Vabø (OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University)
Año2026
Fecha de publicación2026-02-05
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaMinerva (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0026-4695 • E-ISSN: 1573-1871
EditorialSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s11024-025-09630-x
OpenAlexW7128083072
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas27

This paper examines media debates on academic freedom of expression in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Its aim is to identify the factors that threaten academic freedom of expression and to explore how such threats are addressed. Using an exploratory and comparative approach, the paper contributes to the literature on academic freedom by highlighting how contextual factors shape both the threats to academic freedom of expression and the nature of the debates surrounding it. Furthermore, it demonstrates how the media, students, influential stakeholders, and state interests pose challenges to academic freedom of expression even in high-ranking democracies. The insights offered are essential for safeguarding academic freedom of expression amid growing political, cultural, and societal pressures

Academic freedom · Expression (computer science · Freedom of expression · Freedom of thought · Higher education · Safeguarding · Academic Freedom and Politics · Academic integrity and plagiarism · Higher Education Governance and Development