The battle for academic freedom in Europe
Michael Ignatieff on the Central European University’s fight for survival in Hungary, as it resists the rising tide of populism
Published 12 May 2017
The Central European University (CEU) in Budapest has become a symbolic battleground between liberal internationalism and a rising tide of populist nationalism.
Its future is under threat after the Hungarian government, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, announced new higher education laws which the University says are a “premeditated political attack on a free institution”.
President and Rector of the Central European University, Professor Michael Ignatieff, joins Professor Glyn Davis, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, on The Policy Shop podcast to examine the CEU’s fight for survival.
The Policy Shop is a podcast where public policy subjects are examined by global and Australian experts.
Episode recorded: 10 May 2017 The Policy Shop producer: Eoin Hahessy Audio engineer: Gavin Nebauer Banner image: The Hungarian Parliament at night/Pixabay
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