Abstract:This paper is intended to provide a foundation for further discussion and debate at the plenary panel on "Civility and Academic Freedom" at the National Center's annual conference on April 20, 2015. T...This paper is intended to provide a foundation for further discussion and debate at the plenary panel on "Civility and Academic Freedom" at the National Center's annual conference on April 20, 2015. The discussion, below, sets forth a structure for evaluating university policies seeking promote "civility" in faculty and student discourse. In particular, this paper evaluates the asserted justifications for civility-related policies and their implications for academic freedom. The paper provides, as well, a list of AAUP materials useful for considering the academic freedom implications of civility-related policies in universities.Read More