Freedom of Speech at Universities: What Is (Still) Acceptable?
How far does freedom of speech go in universities? If, for example, we listen to people who defame democracy, the rule of law or fundamental rights, do we legitimise their extreme views? Or is it more dangerous for democracy to ban particular opinions from public debate?
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Dr. Holger BURCKHART
Rector, University of Siegen
1990 | Ph.D. (Dr. phil.) in Philosophy, University of Cologne |
1997 | Postdoctoral qualification (Habilitation) in Philosophy, University of Cologne |
2005-2006 | Vice Dean for Studies and Teaching, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne |
2007-2009 | Prorector for Teaching, Studies and Study reform, University of Cologne |
since 2008 | Professorship for Anthropology and Ethics in Curative Education, taking special Account of People with Disabilities, University of Cologne |
since 2009 | Rector, University of Siegen |
2012-2019 | Member of the Executive Board of the German Rectors' Conference (HRK), Vice President for Teaching, Learning, Teacher Training, and Lifelong Learning |
2015-2019 | Board member of the European University Association (EUA) |
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Dr. h.c. Heinz W. ENGL
Rector, University of Vienna
1977 | Doctoral degree awarded "sub auspiciis praesidentis", University of Linz |
since 1988 | Full Professor and holder of the Chair for Industrial Mathematics, University of Linz |
2003-2011 | Director, RICAM - Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics, Austrian Academy of Sciences |
since 2003 | Full Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Corresponding Member since 2000) |
since 2011 | Rector, University of Vienna |
Dr. Michael Lysander FREMUTH
Professor for Fundamental and Human Rights, University of Vienna; Scientific Director, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights, Vienna
1999-2004 | Studies of Law, University of Cologne |
2005 | First State Exam |
2009 | PhD, Supranationality of the EU |
2010 | Second State Exam |
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA, Visiting Scholar | |
2013-2019 | President of the German UN Association in Bonn |
2014 | University of Pretoria, South Africa, Visiting Scholar |
2017 | Habilitation and Venia Docendi for Public International, European Union and Constitutional Law |
Kant University, Kaliningrad, Russian Federation; Turkish-German University, Istanbul, Turkey, Visiting Scholar | |
2018-2019 | Universities Bayreuth, Berlin and Trier (Associate Professor) |
since 2019 | Professor for Fundamental and Human Rights, University of Vienna; Scientific Director, Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights |
Dora JANDL
Executive Committee, Austrian Students Union, Vienna
since 2015 | Study of educational science (University of Vienna) |
since 2019 | Executive committee Austrian Students Union |
Freya MÖLZER
District Chairwoman, FPÖ Graz-Geidorf; Chairwoman, RFS - Ring Freiheitlicher Studenten Styria, Graz
2010-2015 | studies in Economics and Political Science (VWL), Russian as business language, Karl-Franzens-University Graz |
2012-2019 | studies in Environmental Systems Sciences / Natural Sciences-Technology, Graz University of Technology & Karl-Franzens-University Graz |
2016 | Observatory for Satellite Geodesy Lustbühel, Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), Graz |
since 2017 | Chairwoman, RFS-Ring Freiheitlicher Studenten, District Chairwoman, FPÖ Graz-Geidorf |
since 2018 | Contract agent of the Federal Ministry of Defense |
since 2019 | Ambitions of international cooperation and cultural exchange ( Kazan Federal University, Russia; Protestantic Church of Zambia, Southern Africa) |
Mag., LL.M. Anna-Maria WALLNER
Editor, Die Presse, Vienna
2000-2004 | Studium der Rechtswissenschaften, Universität Wien |
2002-2006 | Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Saxinger, Chalupsky und Partner, heute: Weber & Co |
2004-2005 | Österreichische Volksanwaltschaft |
2005-2006 | Gerichtsjahr (Bezirksgericht für Handelssachen, Straflandesgericht Wien und Handelsgericht Wien) |
2006 | Lehrredaktion "Die Presse". Ressorts: Chronik, Feuilleton, Wirtschaft |
Europäisches Forum Alpbach, Redakteurin bei den "Alpbach News" | |
2008 | Leitung der Lehrredaktion, Innsbrucker Straßenzeitung "20er" |
2009-2010 | Master of Laws in Informationsrecht und Rechtsinformation, Universität Wien |
seit 2006 | Redakteurin Tageszeitung "Die Presse" |