PEN America’s senior analyst Jeffrey Adam Sachs is a political scientist at Acadia University, where he specializes in free speech issues, academic freedom, and judicial politics in the Middle East. His writings have appeared in The Washington Post, Arc Digital, Heterodox Academy, and elsewhere.
Jeffrey Adam Sachs
Senior Analyst, PEN America
Articles by Jeffrey Adam Sachs
Thursday March 13
Is University Shared Governance on the Way Out? How State Legislators Are Shifting Power to Themselves
Part of how universities make sure faculty members’ choices have meaning is through shared governance. And shared governance is under attack.
Thursday January 2
For Federal Censorship of Higher Ed, Here’s What Could Happen in 2025
The GOP’s victory in the 2024 election will have major implications for academic freedom, free speech, and university autonomy.
Monday June 24
Jawboning: When Educational Censors Don’t Bother Passing a Law
Censorship advocates have increasingly responded to growing resistance with a new tactic: trying to achieve the same results without passing a law at all.
More Articles by Jeffrey Adam Sachs
Monday April 15
The Wrong Way to Fight Campus Antisemitism
Thursday February 16
Educational Censorship Continues: The 2023 Legislative Sessions So Far
Monday January 24
Steep Rise in Gag Orders, Many Sloppily Drafted
Thursday December 23