Free speech is indispensable on college campuses: allowing varied views and frank exchanges of opinion is a core component of the educational enterprise and the pursuit of truth. But free speech does not mean a free-for-all. The First Amendment prohibits “abridging the freedom of speech,” yet laws against perjury or bribery, for example, are still constitutional. In the same way, valuing freedom of speech does not stop a university from regulating speech when doing so is necessary for its educational mission. So where is the dividing line? How can we distinguish reasonable restrictions from impermissible infringement? Join us on October 7th from 4:00-5:30 pm at the Nexus in Hayden Library for an invigorating exploration by Sunstein, as he offers a case-by-base guide to resolving the free-speech dilemma facing colleges and universities in the modern era. Register here today.

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