The Fight over Science in Mexico

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  • Alma Maldonado-Maldonado National Polytechnic Institute Center for Research and Advanced Studies

Keywords:

Mexico, academic freedom

Abstract

Mexico’s new General Law on Science has divided the academic community, given its centralized, authoritarian and archaic view of knowledge production. The future of science in Mexico looks grim, as academic communities are not only grappling with a lack of funding but also facing attacks on academic freedom and, in extreme cases, freedom of speech.

Author Biography

Alma Maldonado-Maldonado, National Polytechnic Institute Center for Research and Advanced Studies

Alma Maldonado-Maldonado is a researcher at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico.

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Published

2024-01-05

How to Cite

Maldonado-Maldonado, A. (2024). The Fight over Science in Mexico. International Higher Education, (116), 17–19. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/17363

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