Academic Freedom

A Brief Bibliography for Attorneys Representing Academic Workers

Henry Reichman. Understanding Academic Freedom. 2nd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025.

William A. Kaplan, et al. The Law of Higher Education: Essentials for Legal and Administrative Practice. Wiley, 2024.

David M. Rabban. Academic Freedom: From Professional Norm to First Amendment Right. Harvard University Press, 2024.

Nora A. Devlin. Pursuant to Professorial Duties. Dissertation, Rutgers, 2023.

Matthew W. Finkin and Robert C. Post. For the Common Good: Principles of American Academic Freedom. Yale University Press, 2009.

Also visit the AAUP Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom’s Reading List.