American Association of University Professors
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The American Association of University Professors is a professional organization that advocates for academic freedom, shared governance, and fair working conditions in higher education institutions across the United States.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Association of University Professors canonical | 6 |
| AAUP | 1 |
| AAUP Collective Bargaining Congress | 1 |
| AAUP Policy Documents and Reports | 1 |
| AAUP campus chapters | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T814513 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Association of University Professors Context triple: [John Dewey, memberOf, American Association of University Professors]
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A.
Association of American Universities
The Association of American Universities is an organization of leading research-intensive universities in North America dedicated to advancing higher education and research policy.
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B.
Council on Academic Affairs
The Council on Academic Affairs is a key body within the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities that focuses on academic policy, program development, and educational leadership across member institutions.
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C.
APLU
APLU (Association of Public and Land-grant Universities) is a research and advocacy organization representing leading public research universities and land-grant institutions across North America.
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D.
Council of Independent Colleges
The Council of Independent Colleges is a national association that supports and advocates for private, nonprofit liberal arts colleges and universities in the United States.
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E.
Association of University Presses
The Association of University Presses is a professional organization that represents and supports nonprofit scholarly publishers, promoting academic publishing standards, collaboration, and advocacy worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Association of University Professors Target entity description: The American Association of University Professors is a professional organization that advocates for academic freedom, shared governance, and fair working conditions in higher education institutions across the United States.
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A.
Association of American Universities
The Association of American Universities is an organization of leading research-intensive universities in North America dedicated to advancing higher education and research policy.
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B.
Council on Academic Affairs
The Council on Academic Affairs is a key body within the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities that focuses on academic policy, program development, and educational leadership across member institutions.
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C.
APLU
APLU (Association of Public and Land-grant Universities) is a research and advocacy organization representing leading public research universities and land-grant institutions across North America.
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D.
Council of Independent Colleges
The Council of Independent Colleges is a national association that supports and advocates for private, nonprofit liberal arts colleges and universities in the United States.
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E.
Association of University Presses
The Association of University Presses is a professional organization that represents and supports nonprofit scholarly publishers, promoting academic publishing standards, collaboration, and advocacy worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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professional association ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| field | academia ⓘ |
| focus |
academic freedom
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academic freedom in research and teaching ⓘ collective bargaining ⓘ contingent faculty issues ⓘ due process in faculty discipline ⓘ faculty working conditions ⓘ shared governance ⓘ shared governance in universities ⓘ tenure ⓘ |
| founded | 1915 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Arthur O. Lovejoy
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John Dewey ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Academic Freedom for a Free Society ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalForm |
labor union (for some members)
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membership organization ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
Academe
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Journal of Academic Freedom ⓘ |
| hasSubOrganization |
AAUP Collective Bargaining Congress
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AAUP campus chapters ⓘ AAUP state conferences ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
501(c)(3) organization (core association)
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501(c)(6) organization (collective bargaining arm) ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
collective bargaining for faculty at some institutions
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developing standards for shared governance ⓘ investigating alleged violations of academic freedom ⓘ issuing policy statements on academic freedom ⓘ publishing reports on higher education ⓘ |
| membership |
academic professionals
ⓘ
college and university faculty ⓘ graduate students ⓘ |
| notableWork |
AAUP 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure
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AAUP Policy Documents and Reports ⓘ |
| operatesIn | colleges and universities in the United States ⓘ |
| purpose |
advocacy for academic freedom
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defense of faculty rights ⓘ development of professional standards in higher education ⓘ improvement of working conditions for faculty ⓘ promotion of shared governance ⓘ protection of tenure ⓘ |
| scope | higher education ⓘ |
| website | https://www.aaup.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American Association of University Professors Description of subject: The American Association of University Professors is a professional organization that advocates for academic freedom, shared governance, and fair working conditions in higher education institutions across the United States.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: American Association of University Professors
American Association of University Professors
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AAUP Collective Bargaining Congress
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linked to: American Association of University Professors
linked to: American Association of University Professors
AAUP 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure
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author
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American Association of University Professors
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linked to: American Association of University Professors