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Freedom of Expression, Disinformation & COVID-19 ♥
Zoom"Freedom of Expression, Disinformation & COVID-19" Presented by: David Kaye, Clinical Prof. of Law Moderated by: Hans Keirstead, UCI Law Board of Visitors Member May 27th: 12:00 - 1:00 PM (PST) RSVP HERE MCLE credit will be offered. Zoom info will be sent to registrants 24 hours in advance.
Race at Boiling Point: Movement We Make ♥
ZoomThere is movement. In the air and on the ground. Movement in bodies gathering together in collective demand for change or fleeing threat. Movement in the travel of language within and across boundaries and borders, carrying histories and horizons. Movement in the dense networks of everyday social relation evoking our mutual responsibility and reliability. Movement…
A Play About Flags: A Live Zoom Reading of a New Play ♥
ZoomWhat is the significance of a national flag? Does its symbolic meaning change during a war? During a time of crisis, is a national flag to be reverenced or despised, protected or destroyed? In A Play About Flags, two Iranian women work in a flag factory in Tehran amidst escalating tensions between Iran and the US…
Freedom of the Press Under Fire ♥
ZoomFreedom of the Press Under Fire UCI Office of Global Engagement has been hosting a series of webinars this year to address a number of timely international topics. The webinar on November 16 will explore the role of journalism in the world today, and the increase in attacks on journalists and the outlets they represent.…
Inclusive Excellence Forum ♥ ★ ✚
ZoomOffice of Inclusive Excellence invites the UCI community to hear updates about inclusive excellence action plans for the campus, and to dialogue on key issues for student, postdoctoral scholar, faculty, staff, and community success. Please join us to enjoy in this interactive dialogue and to help shape priorities to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and free…
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…
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…
Richard L. Hasen Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics—and How to Cure It ♥
ZoomRichard L. Hasen Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics—and How to Cure It The Guest Speaker Series and Fair Elections and Free Speech Center at UCI Law welcome Center Co-Director and Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Political Science Richard L. Hasen to discuss his new book, Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics–and How…