Academic Freedom Index

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17MAR 2026
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The Autonomy of Universities in the USA Falls Far Behind Peer Group
Academic Freedom Index Update 2026 Released Institutional autonomy is essential for safeguarding academic freedom. Researchers at the FAU’s Institute of Political Science, in collaboration with the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at the University of Gothenburg, find a positive association between university autonomy and individual scholars’ freedom to research and teach and reflect on the […]Academic Freedom Index Update 2026 Released Institutional autonomy is essential for safeguarding academic freedom. Researchers at the FAU’s Institute of Political Science, in collaboration with the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at the University of Gothenburg, find a positive association between university autonomy and individual scholars’ freedom to research and teach and reflect on the […]
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12NOV 2025
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Long Night of Science
On October 25, 2025, the 12th Long Night of Science took place in Erlangen, Fürth, and Nuremberg. In front of the Audimax, Katrin Kinzelbach and Lars Lott from the Institute of Political Science informed visitors through an interactive exhibit on the topic of academic freedom. On the interactive multimedia table, visitors could explore the Academic […]
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07MAR 2024
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Participation in Global Democracy Survey
International scholarly collaboration is of great importance for understanding global developments. Researchers at FAU’s Institute of Political Science have been collaborating with the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden for five years. They participate in an ambitious data collection project on the global state of democracy by providing area […]
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12MAY 2023
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Academic Freedom Index (AFI) presented in Stockholm
Dr Lars Pelke presented the Academic Freedom Index on Thursday (May, 4, 2023) in a scientific talk at the European National Young Academies (ENYA) meeting 2023 in Stockholm. At the ENYA meeting, members of the National Young Academies discussed issues around academic freedom.
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29MAR 2023
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Academic Freedom Index in the German Bundestag
Prof. Dr. Katrin Kinzelbach and Dr. Lars Pelke presented the Academic Freedom Index to parliamentarians in the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment on Tuesday (March 28, 2023) and discussed the findings of the Update 2023 . The speakers focused their presentation on global developments in academic freedom and possible responses of foreign science policy. They also discussed further […]Prof. Dr. Katrin Kinzelbach and Dr. Lars Pelke presented the Academic Freedom Index to parliamentarians in the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment on Tuesday (March 28, 2023) and discussed the findings of the Update 2023 . The speakers focused their presentation on global developments in academic freedom and possible responses of foreign science policy. They also discussed further […]
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02MAR 2023
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Academic Freedom Index Update 2023
Today, the Academic Freedom Index (AFI) project presents its Update 2023, providing an overview of the state of academic freedom in 179 countries. The AFI is coordinated by researchers at the University of Gothenburg’s V-Dem Institute and the Institute of Political Science at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). At FAU, Katrin Kinzelbach and Lars Pelke contribute to […]
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