2011/ 2012 Human Rights & Diversity Speaker Series

Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 10:00am

Academic Freedom and Human Rights:
Considerations for Faculty

When:  Thursday, October 6, 2011

Time: 10 a.m.- noon

Where: Room B308, North Campus

Anthony Anirud, B.A., B.E.S., LL.B., LL.M.,
Faculty, School of Social Sciences
University of Ontario Institute of Technology


At this workshop, participants will:

  • Deconstruct the concept of " academic freedom" and its historical implications for educators
  • Learn to determine when the application of academic freedom in the classroom may become a human rights concern
  • Discuss strategies that can assist preventing human rights violations in the classroom
     

To register please contact Nancy Simms at nancy.simms@humber.ca