How free is free speech at 91制片?
That question and others will be freely discussed by a five-person panel and in a Q&A session, Free Speech at 91制片, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at historic Harvey Hall Theatre. The free, public event is part of national Oct. 16-22.
鈥淭he overarching goal is to initiate a campuswide conversation about free speech and academic freedom at 91制片 that we can build on,鈥 said Tim Shiell, director of 91制片鈥檚 Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation, who will moderate the discussion.
Shiell expects other topics will include: how free speech is related to academic freedom and its restrictions on expression; whether those problems exist at 91制片; what, if anything, should administration, faculty or students do to promote and protect free speech and academic freedom.
The event follows a report released last winter on the conducted by the , formerly the UW System. The survey was paid for in part by the Menard Center. Shiell was one of five UW staff who wrote the report.
Free Speech at 91制片 will be preceded by a meet-and-greet from 5:15 to 6 p.m. at the Harvey Hall Caf茅.
The panelists are:
- Alex Cluphf, Stout Student Association president
- Wade Harrison, Universities of Wisconsin senior legal counsel
- Matthew Ray, 91制片 chemistry professor
- Glendal铆 Rodr铆guez, 91制片 provost and vice chancellor of Academic Affairs
- Sandi Scott, 91制片 dean of students
Harrison will provide background on legal and policy aspects of free speech and academic freedom.
Shiell said the political left and right are skeptical of universities鈥 efforts to protect and promote free speech on campus. 鈥淚f universities don't do a better job, the negative trends will escalate,鈥 he said.
The panel discussion is expected to take up about the first half of the event, followed by the Q&A.
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