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The Battle for Free Speech on College Campuses

By Greg Lukianoff ∙ May 15, 2014

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CODOH has found this formidable speech of May 2014 by First Amendment lawyer and President of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) on the battle for free speech on U.S. college campuses, a topic very much at the heart and sole of CODOH's Campus Project activities. So watch, listen and learn!

As part of Uncomfortable Learning at Williams College, Greg Lukianoff spoke at Williams College about how colleges suppress free speech. Greg talked about the challenges that students have faced, such as students being arrested for handing out copies of the Constitution or Drexel's rule against derogatory laughter. He also addressed what students can do to encourage debate and free speech at colleges.

  • Greg Lukianoff

    Gregory Christopher Lukianoff (born 1974, Manhattan, New York, NY) is a U.S. lawyer, journalist, author and activist who serves as the president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). He previously served as FIRE's first director of legal and public advocacy until he was appointed president in 2006. He is a champion of free speech.

Bibliographic information about this document: Greg Lukianoff on the Battle for Free Speech on College Campuses, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Autfo3H6Dss, posted on May 15, 2014.
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