Science Under Pressure in the U.S.: Cultural Scholar Continues Her Research in Leiden University
July 08, 2026
July 08, 2026
LEIDEN, The Netherlands, July 8 -- Leiden University issued the following news:
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Science under pressure in the US: Cultural scholar continues her research in Leiden
Growing political pressure and increasing restrictions on academic freedom forced Cultural Studies scholar Maisha Wester to leave her tenured research position at Indiana University. Thanks to the Tulip Fund grant, she will now continue her work at Leiden University.
Censorship . . .
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Science under pressure in the US: Cultural scholar continues her research in Leiden
Growing political pressure and increasing restrictions on academic freedom forced Cultural Studies scholar Maisha Wester to leave her tenured research position at Indiana University. Thanks to the Tulip Fund grant, she will now continue her work at Leiden University.
Censorship . . .