{"id":60494,"date":"2025-03-09T09:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T07:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neaman-c1cb3f55b1-b5h3cnebcnd7f2cd.a02.azurefd.net\/press_room\/how-does-academia-preserve-freedom-of-thought-and-research\/"},"modified":"2025-03-09T09:06:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T07:06:21","slug":"how-does-academia-preserve-freedom-of-thought-and-research","status":"publish","type":"press_room","link":"https:\/\/neaman.org.il\/en\/press_room\/how-does-academia-preserve-freedom-of-thought-and-research\/","title":{"rendered":"How does academia preserve freedom of thought and research in an era of political, economic, and social challenges?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The “Ethics in Academia”<\/strong> conference, held at the Samuel Neaman Institute on February 12, 2025<\/strong>, was organized by Prof. Ali Salzberger<\/strong> (Head of the Ethics Program at the Neaman Institute), Prof. Neta Ziv<\/strong> (Vice President of Tel Aviv University), and Ms. Rinat Klein<\/strong> (Researcher at the Neaman Institute). Leading scholars gathered to discuss the key ethical issues shaping the future of higher education.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout abandoning the struggle for the rule of law, we need to strive to address and nurture ethics\u2014which itself is a central component of the rule of law\u2014and attempt to begin within our own small domain: academia.\u201d ~ Prof. Ali Salzberger, Head of the Ethics Program at the Neaman Institute<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAcademia, at its best, is a space of values, commitment, and public responsibility. As technology expands at breakneck speed, and while the value-based foundation around us is faltering, the ethical questions we face demand an honest and courageous examination of our own conduct.\u201d ~ Prof. Shimon Marom, Director General of the Samuel Neaman Institute<\/em><\/p>\n

Key Topics Discussed:<\/strong><\/p>\n