Purging Minds Through Silencing Voices: Academic Freedom Under Islamic Republic of Iran's Security Apparatus Aftermath of Woman, Life, Freedom Movement
Abstract
ABSTRACT This piece examines the systematic erosion of academic freedom and the institutionalized censorship and repression of academics in Iran following the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, where universities have been reshaped into extensions of the security state through ideological vetting, pervasive surveillance, and the purging of dissenting scholars. These practices marked by the weaponization of livelihoods and the silencing of critical disciplines, are situated within a broader authoritarian strategy with implications far beyond Iran's borders. By connecting domestic repression to global debates on academic freedom, including rising political pressures and contentious crises in Western universities, the piece highlights the urgent need for international accountability and protective frameworks.
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| When | Event | Field | Old | New |
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| 2026-06-18 19:37:53.011249+00:00 | identifier_assigned | DSEID | DSEID-001-3475540 |