Academic freedom as early-warning sign of democratic erosion
Democratic erosion often begins with targeting of university subjects disliked by authorities, e.g. diversity, equity, integration, or democracy. The talk discusses examples from around the globe.
Bo Petersson is since 2010 Professor of Political Science and IMER at the Department of Global Political Studies (GPS). He is the director of the research platform RUCARR - Russia, Ukraine and the Caucasus Regional Research at the Faculty of Culture and Society (during the period 2016-2024 together with Professor Karina Vamling). Among ongoing external assignments, Petersson is a member of the board of the Swedish Network for European Research in Political Science (SNES).
Thiem Hai Bui is a researcher at the Department of Global Political Studies, Malmö University. Prior to this position, he was a researcher at the Stockholm Center for Global Asia, Stockholm University. His previous positions include senior lecturer in political economy at Vietnam National University-Hanoi, senior lecturer at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, senior research fellow at the Institute for Legislative Studies under the Vietnamese National Assembly.
This session is organised by Malmö University's network for the field of knowledge Peace, Democracy, and Human Rights within Campus Total Defense. Further information is available here:
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This program is part of Democracy Week Malmö connects, held from 12–18th June. The event is free of charge and open to the public. The full program is available here: www.malmo.se/malmomots
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