Article by IDHE Director Nancy Thomas on the nature of academic freedom, and its role in both student learning and a democracy.

Thomas, N.L. (2010) “The Politics of Academic Freedom” in Educating for Deliberative Democracy, New Directions for...

An article in the Fall 2015 issue of AACU's Diversity & Democracy by IDHE Director Nancy Thomas.

Guest post by IDHE Director Nancy Thomas on the Campus Compact blog looking at the current wave of free speech news on college and university campuses.

IDHE Director Nancy Thomas speaks with Campus Compact President Andrew Seligsohn on the implications for faculty on academic freedom, and for students on free speech, in the recent ruling of Pompeo v. Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico...

The Institute for Democracy & Higher Education distills some of its research knowledge, expertise, and perspectives into IDHE Reports that address pressing issues in democracy and in higher education. The reports offer valuable insights for...

In an effort to cut through the seemingly endless stream of news we're faced with, IDHE periodically releases short discussion guides, called "Making Sense of..."  These short pieces are meant 1) as a way to become quickly acquainted with an...

In an effort to cut through the seemingly endless stream of news we're faced with, IDHE periodically releases short discussion guides, called "Making Sense of..."  These short pieces are meant 1) as a way to become quickly acquainted with an...

In an effort to cut through the seemingly endless stream of news we're faced with, IDHE periodically releases short discussion guides, called "Making Sense of..."  These short pieces are meant 1) as a way to become quickly acquainted with an...

In an effort to cut through the seemingly endless stream of news we're faced with, IDHE periodically releases short discussion guides, called "Making Sense of..."  These short pieces are meant 1) as a way to become quickly acquainted with an...