Free to speak and free to hate: A discourse on pairing civil liberties with civil discourse [What is to be done?]

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Free to speak and free to hate: A discourse on pairing civil liberties with civil discourse [What is to be done?]

Department: Humanities Commons

Date and Time: April 19, 2017 – 12:00 PM

Event Location: HIB 135

Event Details

Moderated by Georges Van Den Abbeele, dean of the UCI School of Humanities, this forum brings together experts who can discuss the blurring lines between freedom of speech and hate speech and provide practical applications for the classroom, news room and day-to-day dialogue in today’s politically-charged climate.

• Jonathan Alexander, UCI Chancellor’s Professor of English and equity advisor for the School of Humanities
• Doug Haynes, UCI professor of history and vice provost for academic equity, diversity and inclusion
• David Kaye, UCI law professor and UN Special Raconteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
• Dana Murphy, English Ph.D. candidate and English graduate student representative for Diverse Educational Community and Doctoral Experience (DECADE)

About “What is to be Done?”

Moderated by Georges Van Den Abbeele, dean of the UCI School of
Humanities, this bi-weekly forum will address urgent contemporary topics with experts who can provide
actionable advice. Forums take place every other Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. in the School of
Humanities. Email Erica Yun at Erica.Yun@uci.edu for more information.

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