The Maurice A. Deane School of Law presented the panel discussion “Debates Over Academic Freedom and Free Speech on Campus” as a part of the 2024 Hofstra University Presidential Symposium which highlights different aspects of Higher Education in an Election Year. The panel session, which was moderated by Professor Julian Ku, discussed the complex and interrelated concepts of academic freedom and free speech as they are understood and debated in American universities.
Panelists discussed concrete legal and policy rules that attempt to either restrict or protect academic freedom and free speech on campus, including recent laws enacted by state governments, standards promulgated by the Council on Legal Education of the American Bar Association, the American Association of University Professors, and other policymakers. Later they explored whether these policies could properly balance the protection of academic freedom and free speech with other university requirements and the pursuit of the university’s academic mission.
Panelists included:
- Herman A. Berliner, Provost Emeritus and University Service Distinguished Professor of Economics
- Richard K. Neumann, Jr., Alexander M. Bickel Distinguished Professor of Law
- Lincoln Anniballi, Class of 2025, President, Hofstra University Student Government Association
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