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Why do they go after universities?
Feedback loops between academic repression and democratic backsliding, and advice from the coalface

When: 7pm to 8pm AEST, 4 June 2025
Where: Online
Who: Scholars, advocates and community members
How much: Free

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Why do they go after universities? Feedback loops between academic repression and democratic backsliding, and advice from the coalface: A panel discussion reflecting on academic freedom and democracy, the people and forces working against them both, and what we can do​.

To register to attend, RSVP here.

This event is proudly a part of the Australian Festival of Democracy and Human Rights.
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Stephan Lewandowsky is the chair of cognitive psychology at the School of Psychological Science, Bristol University.


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​Melis Ulug is a social and peace psychologist at the University of Sussex.


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​Yasemin Acar is a social psychologist at the University of St Andrews who studies academic repression and collective action.


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​Gill Boehringer is a human rights and environmental activist, formerly a law professor, who is a Panelist on the People’s Inquiry into Restrictions on Free Speech and Academic Freedom at Universities, and who works with Scholars at Risk.




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