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Upcoming Events – November, 2026
The Illinois Conference works to ensure that faculty voices remain central to college and university decision-making processes. We advocate for the conditions that allow professors to teach, conduct research, engage with the public, and pursue scholarly inquiry free from undue political, ideological, or administrative interference. By strengthening faculty participation in governance and defending academic freedom, we help preserve the integrity and quality of higher education.
Upcoming Events:
November 7 – Discussion on academic freedom at the Illinois Political Science Association
November 9 – Britt Paris on her book, Radical Infrastructure: Imagining the Internet from the Ground Up
November 10 – AAUP Member Meeting
November 12-14 – 2026 US General Assembly
November 12 – Using AAUP Policy to Defend Academic Freedom
November 19 – DAFTG Special Topics Workshop.We invite you to join us for these important upcoming programs.
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Academic Freedom And Constitutional Rights in a Time of Crisis
The IL AAUP’s Constitution Day event with Project Censored can be viewed on YouTube. It featured University of Chicago…
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Make America Read America
IL AAUP VP Steve Macek wrote about Banned Books Week for Counterpunch and organized events last month at North Central…
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Academic Freedom Protects Politics
IL AAUP editor John K. Wilson wrote Inside Higher Ed columns about politics and AAUP endorsements, and censorship of the campus press including at SIU-Edwardsville. He debated University of Chicago professor Tom Ginsburg about institutional neutrality for a Heterodox Academy discussion at Indiana University in September.