Academic freedom is the freedom of teachers, students, and academic institutions to pursue knowledge wherever it may lead, without undue or unreasonable interference.Columbia University (2005). "First Global Colloquium of University Presidents, http://www.columbia.edu/cu/president/communications%20files/globalcolloquium.htm "Statement on Academic Freedom". At the minimum, academic freedom involves the freedom to engage in the entire range of activities involved in the production of knowledge, including choosing a research focus, determining what to teach in the classroom, presenting research findings to colleagues, and publishing research findings.