A response to ‘societal polarization, academic freedom, and the promise of dialogical sociology’
Year: 2025
Type: editorial
Abstract: In this response to Sari Hanafi’s article on societal polarisation and academic freedom’, I critically examine three key conceptual claims he makes. The first relates to the claim that globally, we are witnessing societal polarisation. Secondly, this polarisation arises as a consequence of the political Left/Right binary, and that thirdly this binary leads to reduced levels of academic freedom. In contrast, I argue that it is not evident that society is more polarised in contemporary times than previously, that the narrative of a political Left/Right binary is overstated and misleading, and thirdly, I question the methodology that claims empirical evidence of declining levels of academic freedom.
Source: Dialogues in sociology.
Author: Dina Kiwan
Institution: University of Birmingham
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,400
OpenAlex ID: W4412518402