As colleges seek to prepare the next generation to be independent thinkers and engaged citizens, courses on banned books or democratic disagreement stand to bolster students’ ability to engage in dialogue across difference and deepen student understanding of open inquiry and free expression.
Join the Bipartisan Policy Center for a conversation with three professors who teach courses on controversial speech and free expression. Panelists will explore how they designed and led their classes, and what they’ve learned teaching undergraduates about civil dialogue during this polarized moment.
Featured Participants
Panelists
David Fine, General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Kathy M. Newman, Associate Professor of English, Carnegie Mellon University
David Primo, Professor of Political Science and Business Administration, University of Rochester
Moderator
Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill, Director, Campus Free Expression Project