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The Free Speech Wars on Campus

The Free Speech Wars on Campus

FromThe Assignment with Audie Cornish


The Free Speech Wars on Campus

FromThe Assignment with Audie Cornish

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Sep 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Between student protests, controversial speakers, and debates over “safe spaces,” complaints about free speech on campus are louder than ever. How do school leaders respond to these gripes? And how do they balance freedom of expression – and the idea that speech can be violence? 
We have two college presidents from the front lines of this debate: Roslyn Clark Artis of Benedict College and Michael Roth of Wesleyan University. Both schools are part of the so-called “Campus Call for Free Expression.”
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Released:
Sep 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Fiery Twitter threads and endless news notifications never capture the full story. Each week on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish pulls listeners out of their digital echo chambers to hear from the people who live the headlines. From the sex work economy to the battle over what’s taught in classrooms, no topic is off the table. Listen to The Assignment every Thursday.