How COVID-19 affects Academic Freedom with Ilyas Saliba

WZB Democracy Podcast

In this special episode of the WZB Democracy Podcast (in English), Benjamin Schürmann talks with Ilyas Saliba about the newly established Academic Freedom index (AFi) and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Academic Freedom. Link to Ilyas oped on the consequences of COVID-19 on fieldwork: https://theconversation.com/covid-19-field-research-needs-to-find-a-way-back-fast-after-the-pandemic-160060 For more information on the AFi check out the project website: https://www.gppi.net/project/assessing-academic-freedom-worldwide You can find the recently published Policy Report based on the 2020 AFi data here: https://www.gppi.net/media/KinzelbachEtAl_2021_Free_Universities_AFi-2020.pdf Link to the book "Researching Academic Freedom": https://www.gppi.net/media/Kinzelbach_2020_Researching_Academic_Freedom-Book.pdf For more information on Ilyas check out his website: http://www.ilyas-saliba.com