Universities and Human Rights
The Academy appointed a study group to examine the issues raised when American universities consider education, research, or service agreements with institutions in countries possibly involved in serious violations of human rights in general and, more specifically, of academic freedom.
The Academy appointed a study group to examine the issues raised when American universities consider education, research, or service agreements with institutions in countries possibly involved in serious violations of human rights in general and, more specifically, of academic freedom. The authors examined the nature of the university, types of human rights violations, individual versus corporate involvement, university decision-making procedures, and more. Rather than make policy recommendations or suggest guidelines, the study offered a review of information that should be taken into account before a university decides to proceed with or refrain from these commitments.
Resulting Publication
- "Universities and Human Rights," ed. Stanley Hoffmann. Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 1-80, February 1984. Contact publisher.