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First, identify a well-worded definition of academic freedom (don’t cite this syllabus) and define what is meant by “scientific method.” Do not include extensive paragraph-length quotes of these definitions, especially in the absence of discussion. Second, briefly interview a professor within your discipline (i.e., major or minor) and provide his/her definition of academic freedom. Third, identify several controversies that may arise relating to academic freedom; perhaps the professor can share some of those controversies. Fourth, discuss the connection between academic freedom and the process of building knowledge using the scientific method; how is scientific and social progress related to academic freedom? Last, discuss the impacts tenure, desire to bring in research funding/grants/dollars to the University, and IRB have on academic freedom.

When interviewing, think about the person you are interviewing. Is he/she relatively new to academe or a tenured, senior scholar? Is he/she a visiting professor from another country? How may his/her academic “station in life” color perceptions of academic freedom? Do not type a transcript of the interview. It is common for students to refer by name to the professor interviewed. However, explicitly naming the professor is not a requirement. The paper needs to be double spaced with at least three pages of text, excluding references (less than three pages of text means less opportunity to present the complexities and controversies related to academic freedom). Format the assignment using Times New Roman 12 Point with 1¼ inch margins.