SFU Academic Freedom Group

Promoting open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement in research and education

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  • SFU Academic Freedom Founding Member Alexandra Lysova wins Leadership Award from Heterodox Academy!

    “SEPTEMBER 20, 2023, NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Heterodox Academy (HxA), a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to improving institutions of higher education by advocating for principles of viewpoint diversity, open inquiry, and constructive disagreement, announced the seven winners of their annual Open Inquiry Awards” [link]. One of the winners is our very own Alexandra Lysova,…

  • Feedback on the terms of reference of the new SFU Research Excellence Award

    We, a group of SFU faculty members who are interested in promoting open inquiry, viewpointdiversity, and constructive disagreement at SFU, requested feedback on the terms of reference on the new SFU Research Excellence Award. We expressed several concerns about the adjudication policies described in the draft documents. Letter

  • Feedback on SFU Hiring Guidelines

    We are writing with feedback on the draft of the SFU Guidelines for Faculty Recruitment and Retention (henceforth called “the Guidelines”) published on the SFU Hiring Resources page. We have three broad concerns: 1) the lack of attention to academic excellence, 2) the promotion of particular political viewpoints, and 3) the weak justification for some…