2014 Presidential Address to the MSSA Membership: Academic Freedom,Free Speech and the MSSA Community of Scholars |
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| Authors: | Timothy B Gongaware |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USAtgongaware@uwlax.edu |
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| Abstract: | This article includes the text from my Presidential Address given at the annual banquet of the Mid-South Sociological Association in November of 2014. In the speech, I highlight the challenges to academic freedom, the importance of a right to free speech, and the responsibility that comes with having both. I further argue that the MSSA, as an association of professionals, draws on the camaraderie it fosters in our organization to support and aid those who fight against the threats to academic freedom. |
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