Academic Freedom at UO
The Office of the Provost has developed a website devoted to Academic Freedom as a resource for UO faculty. Academic Freedom enables a faculty member to research and teach without fear of interference or reprisals from potentially coercive forces, whether extramural or intramural, within established legal and ethical bounds.
UO Policies
Communications Guidelines
Over their time at a university, faculty members may face communication situations that are difficult to navigate. The Office of the Provost has created a set of guidelines and tips to help faculty members with the following situations:
Resources for Academic Freedom
Office of General Counsel
541-346-3082
Johnson Hall, Room 219
Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance
541-346-3123
PeaceHealth North Building, Suite 352
Office of the Provost
provost@uoregon.edu
541-346-3861
Johnson Hall, Room 202
Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation
vpri@uoregon.edu
541-346-2090
University Communications
541-346-3134
Johnson Hall, Room 10
University of Oregon Police Department
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: 541-346-2919
University Senate
senatecoordinator@uoregon.edu
Prince Lucien Campbell Hall, 01
UO Government and Community Relations
541-346-5020
Ford Alumni Center, Room 312
Report Concerns
Faculty who wish to bring a concern related to academic freedom to the attention of the University should use the "Report a Concern" form. The information provided will enable the University to determine the extent of its involvement in responding to the faculty member's concern. Please select the "Academic Freedom Concern (*For Faculty)" option in the drop-down menu.
Academic Freedom Content and Material
The list below draws on, and supplements, resources compiled by the University of Colorado and the University of Utah.
Academe: Academic Freedom. The blog of Academe magazine.
Academic Freedom. Jennifer Lackey, ed. (2018).
Academic Freedom Resources. American Association of University Professors.
Academic Freedom Resources. Academic Freedom Association.
AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom
Confronting Threats and Harassment Against Faculty. PEN America.
Dear Professor, Be Careful with Those Tweets, OK? Academic Freedom and Social Media. PS: Political Science & Politics
Defending Research Against Unfounded Attack. The American Psychological Association.
Democracy, Expertise, and Academic Freedom. Robert Post (2013).
Fighting Targeted Harassment of Faculty. American Association of University Professors.
Free Speech and Koch Money: Manufacturing a Campus Culture War. Ralph Wilson and Isaac Kamola.
Free Speech on Campus. Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman (2017).
If There is an Organized Outrage Machine, We Need an Organized Response. Chronicle of Higher Education.
Index of Educational Gag Orders. PEN America.
It's Not Free Speech: Race, Democracy, and the Future of Academic Freedom. Michael Bérubé and Jennifer Ruth (2022).
Knowledge, Power and Academic Freedom. Joan Wallach Scott (2019).
Understanding Academic Freedom. Henry Reichman (2022).
Managing Harassment. University of Iowa.
Managing Political Tensions: Strategies to counter hate, extremism, and violence on campus. Chronicle of Higher Education.
Online Harassment (Field Manual). PEN America.
Promoting Sociological Research: A Toolkit. Compiled by the American Sociological Association’s Task Force on Social Media.
Report of the Committee on Freedom of Expression. University of Chicago.
Science in an Age of Scrutiny: How Scientists Can Respond to Criticism and Personal Attacks. The Union of Concerned Scientists.
Social Media and the Politics of Collegiality. AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom.
Stop Hyping Academic Freedom. Public Books.
Targeted: Surviving Social Media Attacks. Inside Higher Education.
Teaching in Turbulent Times Toolkit. University of Oregon, Teaching Engagement Program (TEP).
The Future of Academic Freedom. Henry Reichman (2019).
The Future of Academic Freedom. Louis Menand, ed. (1996).
The Personal Ethics of Academic Freedom: Problems of Knowledge and Democratic Competence. AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom.
The Redbook (Policy Documents and Reports). AAUP.
Trolling Attacks on Scholars: Faculty Action. The University of Illinois.