Harvard v. Trump: la libertà accademica come autonomia istituzionale

Abstract

Harvard v. Trump: Academic Freedom as Institutional Autonomy – Since March 2025, the Trump administration has required private universities to comply with new conditions to remain eligible for federal funding. Harvard University was the first to reject these terms. It filed two lawsuits alleging that the funding cut and the international students ban are politically motivated and violate academic freedom. This article analyzes the legal implications of the dispute in light of the jurisprudence on the First Amendment, focusing on the principles of institutional autonomy and judicial deference to academic decision-making.

Keywords: Harvard; Academic freedom; Academic deference