Ep. 77 Campus speech roundup: Art censorship, porn filters, speech restrictions abroad, and litigation victories

On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we
are joined by four members of FIRE’s staff to discuss the latest
campus free speech news, including two new FIRE initiatives to
tackle art censorship and restrictions on free speech and
academic freedom abroad.


Participants in this show are:


Nico Perrino, host of So to Speak, director of communications


Will Creeley, senior vice president of legal and public advocacy


Adam Steinbaugh, director of FIRE’s Individual Rights Defense
Program


Marieke Tuthill Beck-Coon, director of litigation


Sarah McLaughlin, senior program officer for legal and public
advocacy


Show notes:


YouTube video link: https://www.youtu.be/AKkL7nICtG8

Chicago State to rewrite policies, pay $650,000 to settle
professors’ First Amendment lawsuit

Whistleblowers on campus: The fight for free speech and
academic freedom (VIDEO)

Nine years later, UCLA complains — again — about online
critic

Speech rights of 150,000 students to be restored as Los
Angeles Community College District settles lawsuit

Fencing in free speech at Los Angeles Pierce College (VIDEO)

FIRE launches initiative to defend campus free expression
across borders

REPORT: Artists clash with campus censors

Indiana University Kokomo confirms that once-removed
sculptures will remain on display through end of semester

The problem with porn filters

Wisconsin system president reprimands UW La Crosse Chancellor
for Free Speech Week talk by porn star

EFF sues Texas A&M University for violating PETA's free
speech rights by blocking group from its Facebook page

Rutgers reverses finding against professor who posted about
resigning from the white race on Facebook



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