Category: News
Claire Fox at our Annual Conference
Baroness Claire Fox spoke at the opening of our annual conference: Grassroots campaigns really matter. Which is why I am here. AFAF AND SAFAF really matter. HEFOSA was hard to […]
Volunteer to work for AFAF
AFAF has no paid staff. We are, and hope to remain, an organisation that is made up of a network of academics, students, professional staff, and others (retired academics) who […]
‘We Need To Burn The Whole Thing Down And Start Again’
Sean Parker’s personal take on the AFAF Annual Conference 2025 The title was uttered as both statement and question by Professors Jo Phoenix and Michael Ben-Gad at the Academics For […]
AFAF/SAFAF Annual Conference 2026
A date for your diary! Our fourth annual conference will take place on Saturday 21 November 2026 from 13.00 to 17.00 in central London. This will be a private, in […]
Remember Samuel Paty
On the fifth anniversary of the murder of Samuel Paty, we re-publish this very personal Tribute to Samuel Paty by Professor Stuart Russell. We also remember the Batley Grammar School teacher who has been […]
AFAF and SAFAF at the Battle of Ideas
We will have a stall at the 20th Battle of Ideas Festival on the weekend of the 18 and 19 October in Church house, Central London. With over a 100 […]
Should the state punish universities?
After the struggle to implement some free speech legislation in English universities, we ask: Can the state change the culture in universities through legislation? Join in the debate on Sunday […]
Battle of Ideas Festival 2025
Battle of Ideas Festival Saturday 18 October – Sunday 19 October With over 100 debates and over 3,000 attendees the Battle of Ideas Festival is the highlight of the year for anyone […]
Beyond Woke and Anti-Woke
Edmund King and Thomas Prosser have written a (forthcoming) book exploring the rise of social justice ideology. In this blog, Edmund talks about the origins of their book. Even as […]
An Open Letter on the Government’s Proposed Definition of “Islamophobia”
We, organisations from across the moral, political and ideological spectrum, including faith groups and secular organisations, write to express serious concern about the UK Government’s ongoing efforts to adopt a […]