Dear Members of the Brandeis Community, In November 2016, I convened a Presidential Task Force on Free Expression “to come together to reflect on and re-examine our university’s policies and practices ...

I’ve been a faculty member at the University of Chicago for 27 years; for 12 of them, I was married to the university’s late president, Robert J. Zimmer. Bob was well known for his endorsement of the ...

One challenge of free speech advocacy is holding the line even when the speech in question is vile. Then you must make distinctions between acceptable forms of expression and those that violate the ...

The increased prevalence of online instruction at colleges across the country and heightened student activism for racial justice during summer 2020 resulted in a record number of student and faculty ...

My previous blog highlighted the difficulties web platforms face when censoring content placed on them that is intended for circulation around the globe in jurisdictions with vastly different and ...

The Israel-Hamas war has sparked ideological swaps in many places regarding freedom of speech, confirming more than ever why we need neutral free speech principles. With the launch of my new book ...

Free speech is on the agenda of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, which has scheduled a 4 p.m. Tuesday special meeting as the issue has roiled college campuses across the nation, ...

UNC-Chapel Hill's Faculty Council on Friday adopted the "Chicago principles," a well-known statement of commitment to free expression, in part to combat what faculty say is a perceived problem with ...

On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, marked by the Continental Congress’ adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration has inspired ...