The Guild Lecture on Academic Freedom: The new geopolitics of academic freedom - European higher education and the (re-)politicisation of science

The recent attacks against science and universities in the United States are the latest evidence of how quickly academic freedom can be eroded. In this Guild Lecture on Academic Freedom, and the ensuing panel debate, we will discuss how Europe should respond to these attacks. How can the EU support researchers at risks and better protect academic freedom in this new geopolitical context? This event launches a series of annual lectures on Academic Freedom on 20 May, the International Academic Freedom Day which also holds historical significance for Marie Skłodowska-Curie’s legacy and for transatlantic academic collaboration.

13:30 - 13:45 Registration

13.45 – 13.50 Welcome address by Anders Hagfeldt, Chair of The Guild and Vice-Chancellor, Uppsala University

13.50 – 14.00 Welcome address by Renaud Huynh, Director, Musée Curie

14.00 – 14.15 Academic Freedom and Competitiveness: Opposites attract? Address by Christian Ehler, MEP, on anchoring academic freedom as a priority for the EU

14.15 – 14.45 Keynote Lecture by Katja Brøgger, Associate Professor and Research Program Director, Aarhus University: The New Geopolitics of Academic Freedom: European Higher Education and the (Re-)Politicization of Science

14.45– 15.40 Panel moderated by Jan Palmowski:
- Ana-Maria Lennon Duménil, Research Director, INSERM & Institut Curie
- Claire Morel, Head of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions unit, European Commission-
- Clare Birchall, Professor of Contemporary Culture, King’s College London
- Anders Hagfeldt, Vice-Chancellor of Uppsala University and Chair of The Guild

15.40 – 16.00 Concluding remarks by El-Mouhoub Mouhoud, President of Université PSL

From 16:00-17.00 Reception

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