Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarsson

Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarsson is a professor emeritus at the University of Iceland, specializing in political science. He is known for his advocacy of academic freedom and free speech, often commenting on current social and political issues. Recently, he spoke out against an incident at the University of Iceland where a foreign scholar faced disruption during a lecture, arguing that such actions constitute an attack on both free speech and academic inquiry.