Academic Freedom in the Brazilian Constitutional History

Abstract

This work aims to analyse the principle of academic freedom in Brazilian constitutionalism, throught the lens of Legal History, to understand when this specific rule became part of the set of fundamental rights in Brazil. To do this I will present the parliamentary debates in the Constitutional Assembly in 1934 when it was first mentioned, and the thoughts of certain legal scholars on the subject in the comments on Brazilian constitutions. As results, I present some contemporary issues where this historical approach can be useful. Enviado el (Submission Date): 18/04/2020 Aceptado el (Acceptance Date): 23/06/2020