American Universities in China—Free Speech Bastions or Threat to Academic Freedom?

19/05/2017 53 min
American Universities in China—Free Speech Bastions or Threat to Academic Freedom?

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Episode Synopsis

In recent years, American universities have been setting up branches and full degree-granting campuses in China at a time when Chinese leaders are cracking down on so-called “Western values.” This has raised questions back in the States — including in the U.S. Congress — as to whether academic freedom is being compromised. In this episode, we look at the case of NYU Shanghai and what challenges American educational institutions face in China's current political environment.