Join us for a free webinar from PEN America!
Conceptual Foundations of Free Speech and Academic Freedom.
Hosted by the Committee on Academic Freedom and the Center for Excellence in Inclusive Democracy.
Thursday, November 16, 2023
12:00—1:00 P.M.
This session is designed to introduce participants to the legal framework of the First Amendment, principles of free speech and academic freedom, and unprotected speech such as harassment or threats. Included in this session is information on the evolving nature of the case law around academic freedom and real challenges universities face in trying to uphold free speech, academic freedom and inclusion. Participants will leave with a framework for approaching issues of speech on campus without jeopardizing academic freedom and maintaining the value of inclusiveness.
Presented by Kristen Shahverdian, senior program manager of free expression and education at PEN America developing campus engagements and public events related to free expression and education. She is the project manager for the NEH funded program, Flashpoints: Free Speech in American, History, Culture, and Society. Before joining PEN America, she was a senior lecturer at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and previously was an adjunct professor at Rowan University and Temple University.
WebEx link:
https://maricopa.webex.com/maricopa/j.php?MTID=meac3bb961d42e17088222bbf732a3db1
Webinar number:
2481 405 5964
Webinar password:
PUmc3pX2nw8 (78623792 from phones and video systems)
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+1-602-666-0783 United States Toll (Phoenix)
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