Freedom of Speech in Universities

Islam, Charities and Counter-terrorism
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-0-367-72456-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 150 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 201 g

Reihe: Islam in the World

Freedom of speech and extremism in university campuses are major sources of debate and moral panic in the United Kingdom today. In 2018, the Joint Committee on Human Rights in Parliament undertook an inquiry into freedom of speech on campus. It found that much of the public concern is exaggerated, but identified a number of factors that require attention, including the impact of government counter-terrorism measures (the Prevent Duty) and regulatory bodies (including the Charity Commission for England and Wales) on freedom of speech.

This book combines empirical research and philosophical analysis to explore these issues, with a particular focus on the impact upon Muslim students and staff. It offers a new conceptual paradigm for thinking about freedom of speech, based on deliberative democracy, and practical suggestions for universities in handling it.

Topics covered include:

- The enduring legacy of key thinkers who have shaped the debate about freedom of speech

- The role of right-wing populism in driving moral panic about universities

- The impact of the Prevent Duty and the Charity Commission upon Muslim students, students’ unions and university managers

- Students’ and staff views about freedom of speech

- Alternative approaches to handling freedom of speech on campus, including the Community of Inquiry

This highly engaging and topical text will be of interest to those working within public policy, religion and education or religion and politics and Islamic Studies.

The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

Zielgruppe

General, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scott-Baumann, Alison

Perfect, Simon

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsunterricht
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Freedom of speech: understanding the ideas 2. Populism, freedom of speech and human rights 3. The Prevent Duty and the views of university Prevent Leads 4. External agitators and students’ views about freedom of speech and Prevent 5. Charity law, political activism and speaking freely in students’ unions 6. The Charity Commission’s interventions in students’ unions 7. Improving conversations about difficult topics

Über Autor(innen)

Alison Scott-Baumann is Professor of Society and Belief at the School of Oriental and African Studies, UK.

Simon Perfect is a researcher and tutor at the School of Oriental and African Studies, UK.