Academic Freedom Alliance
The Academic Freedom Alliance (AFA) is a nonprofit organization formed by college educators to defend free expression. The mission of the organization is to challenge university administrations and provide legal help to professors who face disciplinary action over controversial speech or activities. It was founded by Keith Whittington, Cornel West, Robert George, Jeannie Suk Gersen, and Nadine Strossen.
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- Category: nonprofit organization
- Website: https://academicfreedom.org/
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- Academic Freedom Alliance — Wikipedia (reference)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-23
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The Academic Freedom Alliance (AFA) is a nonprofit organization formed by college educators to defend free expression. The mission of the organization is to challenge university administrations and provide legal help to professors who face disciplinary action over controversial speech or activities. It was founded by Keith Whittington, Cornel West, Robert George, Jeannie Suk Gersen, and Nadine Strossen.
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