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Faculty Forum: Academic Freedom & Free Speech


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Recent events on our campus and at campuses across the world have raised questions about faculty members' rights and responsibilities regarding academic freedom, First Amendment rights to free speech, and how to engage campus communities in challenging conversations.

How are academic freedom and the right to speech different and where do they intersect? What are the rights and responsibilities of faculty members--and what strategies might they use--in campus discussions and in public communication?