City Limits - Freedom of Speech in Universities

Wednesday, 30 August 2017 - 9:00am to 10:00am

This week our guest is Colin Long, Victorian division secretary of the National Tertiary Education Union. In this extensive interview we discuss the changes to tertiary education employment and what the effects are on academic staff and students. We begin by discussing the recent news that Melbourne University has been accused of trying to stifle free speech for academics. Colin also discusses his work with the Australia Bangladesh Solidarity Network. Find out more about their work here: http://www.absn.org.au/

Wednesday 9:00am to 10:00am
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