Events
Free Speech
Courageous Conversations Workshop
Our final fall interactive workshop, Courageous Conversations, featuring guest speaker Percival Guevarra, will highlight three main ideas: becoming aware of perceptions, listening (without judging), and communicating effectively. Wednesday, November 15,…
The Great Debates: California Proposition 209
The Great Debates The Great Debates Series is designed to develop proactive, informed and conscientious citizens and future leaders by providing a forum for respectful and substantive discussion of contentious issues relevant in today’s world. The series will exemplify civil discourse within our campus community through organized debates, hosted by an academic school, Speech and Debate Club…
Anteater Cafe – Campus Conversations, Student Voices
All students are invited to the Anteater Café, presented by New Narratives, at 5 p.m. in Pacific Ballrooms ABC of the UCI Student Center. The conversations start promptly at 5:30 p.m. This event provides a forum where students have the opportunity to get to know each other and delve into conversations that can make a…
When Free Speech on Campus Becomes ‘Unacceptable’
Join the UCI School of Social Sciences for events on Nov. 14 & 15: November 14: When Free Speech on Campus Becomes 'Unacceptable' November 15: Screening and Discussion: Joshua: Teenager Versus Superpower About Carlin Romano: Carlin Romano, is a professor of philosophy and humanities at Ursinus College, critic-at-large of The Chronicle of Higher Education, and…
Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium January 21 – 25, 2019
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The State of Hate: A Conversation with Anti-Defamation League’s Oren Segal
https://inclusion.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/03/confronting-extremism-RSVP.jpg May 6, 2019 Confronting Extremism Initiative presents Oren Segal 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Pacific Ballrooms ABC, UCI Student Center Oren Segal is Director of the Anti-Defamation League’s…
Confronting Extremism Talks
Confronting Extremism Talks - NOV 19 Recent attacks on houses of worship are tragic reminders about the violent incidents that stem from ideological extremism. You are invited to hear about…
Inclusive Excellence Forum ♥ ★ ✚
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Awaken’s Challenging Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia during COVID-19 Webinar ♥ ★ ✚
ZoomRising cases of COVID-19, global shutdown, stock market crash, mass layoffs… there is no doubt many of our lives have been turned upside down in just a few short weeks. With 24/7 news updates and alarms going off in all directions, there is a thick air of overwhelm and anxiety across the globe. In this…
Speech Spotlight Live! | When the University Speaks, What Should It Say? ♥
ZoomWhen the University Speaks, What Should It Say? TUESDAY, MARCH 23 - 12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET Cerri Banks 2020-2021 Center Fellow; Dean of Students and VP for Student Affairs, Skidmore College Sigal Ben-Porath Professor of Education, University of Pennsylvania Colleges and universities are often called upon to speak…
Global Elections I: Israel, The Netherlands & Uganda ♥
ZoomGlobal Elections I: Israel, The Netherlands & Uganda Wednesday, September 1, 2021 12:15–1:15 p.m. PDT RSVP This is a virtual event. Zoom information will be sent to those who register. Threats to the fairness of elections, and the open debate that democracies require, have not been limited to the United States. Already in 2021, several…
FEFS | Is the U.S. Constitution Up to the Task of Preserving American Democracy? ♥ ✚
FEFS | Is the U.S. Constitution Up to the Task of Preserving American Democracy?  Thursday, September 9 at 12:00pm to 1:15pm  Virtual Event This virtual event hosted by the Fair Elections and Free Speech Center at UCI Law brings together three provocative and deeply thoughtful constitutional scholars pondering the question, “Is the U.S. Constitution Up to…
FEFS | Global Elections I ✚
FEFS | Global Elections I  Wednesday, September 1 at 12:15pm to 1:15pm  Virtual Event Threats to the fairness of elections, and the open debate that democracies require, have not been limited to the United States. Already in 2021, several elections worldwide have shown the challenges to a fair ballot in the digital age. We will kick off…
FEFS | Election Subversion: Is American Democracy in Danger? ♥ ✚
FEFS | Election Subversion: Is American Democracy in Danger?  Friday, September 24 at 9:00am to 12:00pm  Virtual Event This half-day virtual conference considers a new danger to American democracy that emerged during the 2020 election season: the risk to the fair counting and certification of votes. The Fair Elections and Free Speech Center at UCI Law brings…
FEFS | Disinformation in American Elections Part I: Election Officials ♥ ✚
FEFS | Disinformation in American Elections Part I: Election Officials  Wednesday, October 6 at 12:15pm to 1:15pm  Virtual Event Countering the Risk of Disinformation in American Elections: How Big a Problem Is It and What Should Be Done? This three-part online lunch series hosted by the Fair Elections and Free Speech Center at UCI Law explores the…
The 1619 Project BioSci Program & Reception
Dr. Jessica Millward (History) facilitates discussion following a watch party of the first episode of The 1619 Project docuseries. Hosted by the UCI Biological Sciences Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, the UCI Black Thriving Initiative, and the UCI End Racism Initiative. Program begins at 2 p.m., and reception starts at 4 p.m. in the…