David M Rabban’s faculty profile
The Chronicle of Higher Education October 16, 2025
Our Politics Differ, But We Agree: Trump’s ‘Compact’ Violates Academic Freedom
Professor David Rabban jointly authored an opinion piece with fellow scholars supporting academic freedom in response to the proposed "Compact for American Excellence in Higher Education."
Iowa Public Radio September 26, 2025
Academic freedom expert believes threats today are greater than McCarthyism
Professor David Rabban shares his belief that academic freedom is more vulnerable and in greater danger today than during the Red Scare Era, as institutions rather than individuals are under attack.
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression April 23, 2025
The government’s money, the government’s rules?
Professor David Rabban warns of the dangers of the federal government using funding as leverage to influence speech and academic freedom on college campuses and instead recommends addressing discrimination through lawful means.
Free Speech Center November 10, 2024
Interested in academic freedom? New book by Texas law professor is indispensable guide
A review of Professor David Rabban's newest book tracing the evolution of academic freedom call it "an indispensable guide for scholars of the First Amendment."
Law & Liberty September 26, 2024
The Law and Culture of Academic Freedom
Professor David Rabban's book "Academic Freedom: From Professional Norm to First Amendment Right" is reviewed as being "the most thoughtful legal discussion of academic freedom ever published."
The Hill August 18, 2024
What does academic freedom really mean?
Professor David Rabban's arguments in his new book, "Academic Freedom: From Professional Norm to First Amendment Right", are commended for their ability to address the growing confusion surrounding academic freedom in American institutions of higher education.
Reason April 20, 2022
The Academic Freedom Podcast #14 on Controversial Public Speech
Professor David Rabban is interviewed on a podcast about controversial public speech by professors and the scope of protection such speech has under common university policies.