University Commons Divided - Exploring Debate & Dissent on Campus

Investigating issues of university governance in Canada, University Commons Divided analyzes several major cases at the university level that have come to exemplify infringements on the freedom of expression

List of contents

1. Governance and Academic Freedom at UBC
   The Jennifer Berdahl Case
2. Sexual Transgressions at Dalhousie
   Dentistry Students on Facebook
3. Safe Space, Comfort and Freedom of Expression
   Stories from across Canada
4. Academic Freedom and Governance: A Reprise
   Carleton's Blogging Board Member
5. Freedom of Religion in the Commons
   A Law School for Trinity Western University?
6. Making the World a Better Place
   The Social Responsibility of Canadian Universities
7. Conclusion

About the author

Peter MacKinnon is president emeritus of the University of Saskatchewan, an officer of the Order of Canada, and a senior fellow of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

Summary

Investigating issues of university governance in Canada, University Commons Divided analyzes several major cases at the university level that have come to exemplify infringements on the freedom of expression

Product details

• Authors: Peter MacKinnon
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781487522827
• ISBN: 978-1-4875-2282-7
• No. of pages: 277
• Series: UTP Insights; UTP Insights
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries