Author
Alison Scott-Baumann
Professor of Society and Belief
Alison Scott-Baumann is Professor of Society and Belief at SOAS.
4 pieces
Newest first, since December 2017
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Free speech on campus means student and staff actions not state-imposed sanctions
The government wants to tackle campus free speech. Universities must respond by making meaningful reform happen bottom-up, argue Simon Perfect and Alison Scott-Baumann.
With Simon Perfect
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Universities need to create safe but critical spaces for debate – here’s how
The issue of free speech in universities continues to plague UK campuses. Earlier this year, the government announced “landmark proposals” to tackle the issue, including appointing a “free speech tsar” and giving the Off
With Simon Perfect
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Students are the future of democracy: don’t muzzle them
Alison Scott-Baumann and Simon Perfect of SOAS highlight the shortcomings of the Prevent regime, and how it has lead to wild interpretations of extremism on campus.
With Simon Perfect
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An anatomy of judgement: how do ‘snowflakes’ think?
Alison Scott-Baumann and Simon Perfect of SOAS reveal the realities of free speech in universities.
With Simon Perfect