Vasiliki Kosta & Marie Müller-Elmau (eds.)

Mapping Article 13: Academic and Scientific Freedom under the EU Charter

Year of Publication: 2026

ISBN Print: 978-3-565201-93-8

Academic freedom is under pressure. Though protected by Article 13 of the EU Charter, academic freedom in the context of EU law received practically no or very little attention in both scholarship and EU institutional and jurisprudential practice. As legal and political developments accelerate, the meaning of this right is taking shape in real time. This edited volume puts Article 13 of the EU Charter in the spotlight and reflects its potential in light of past and present threats to academic freedom.

As with all our Verfassungsbooks, the digital edition is Open Access. A print copy can be ordered at your local bookstore or from major online retailers, with worldwide delivery available.

“Until a few years ago, academic freedom was a quiet backwater of constitutional law studies. Today, it is at the forefront of constitutional reflection and practice, about the impact of artificial intelligence on research, about academic freedom as a victim of democracy backsliding, and about limits to the freedom of scientific expression. This collection of essays documents the ways in which academic freedom is now at the forefront of comparative and European constitutional law.”

– Bruno De Witte, Maastricht University

Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
Grant Agreement No. 101143236.

Vasiliki Kosta & Marie Müller-Elmau (eds.)

Mapping Article 13: Academic and Scientific Freedom under the EU Charter

Year of Publication: 2026

ISBN Print: 978-3-565201-93-8

Academic freedom is under pressure. Though protected by Article 13 of the EU Charter, academic freedom in the context of EU law received practically no or very little attention in both scholarship and EU institutional and jurisprudential practice. As legal and political developments accelerate, the meaning of this right is taking shape in real time. This edited volume puts Article 13 of the EU Charter in the spotlight and reflects its potential in light of past and present threats to academic freedom.

As with all our Verfassungsbooks, the digital edition is Open Access. A print copy can be ordered at your local bookstore or from major online retailers, with worldwide delivery available.

“Until a few years ago, academic freedom was a quiet backwater of constitutional law studies. Today, it is at the forefront of constitutional reflection and practice, about the impact of artificial intelligence on research, about academic freedom as a victim of democracy backsliding, and about limits to the freedom of scientific expression. This collection of essays documents the ways in which academic freedom is now at the forefront of comparative and European constitutional law.”

– Bruno De Witte, Maastricht University

Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
Grant Agreement No. 101143236.