The tragic shooting of Charlie Kirk on a university campus in the United States is a shocking reminder of the fragility of free speech, especially in institutions intended for reasoned disagreement and reflection. In his article for the Australian Financial Review, Simon Haines explores the deeper meaning of this event and the future of discourse […]
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In Austin, Texas, an ambitious experiment in higher education is taking shape and, as Simon Haines reports, it is already delivering remarkable results. The University of Austin (UA), barely a year into its life, occupies a single floor of a heritage building overlooking Congress Avenue. With just 92 students, a compact faculty and daily proximity
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In a searching reflection on the state of modern universities, Simon Haines asks what has become of the institution’s oldest purpose: the cultivation and transmission of humane wisdom. While universities still train professionals, conduct world class research and support vast international enrolments, Haines argues that their foundational mission to help young adults contemplate the deepest
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