Are University Speech Codes Too Restrictive? A Conversation about Free & Higher Education

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Join us for a compelling discussion on the boundaries of free speech in higher education. In this episode, Professor Seth Oranburg of UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law and Robert Shibley, a leading advocate for free expression and campus rights from FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression), engage in a thought-provoking conversation about the role of universities in fostering intellectual diversity, the impact of speech codes, and the challenges of balancing safety, inclusion, and free expression.

📚 Key Takeaways:

• Insights into how universities can create spaces for healthy disagreement.
• Legal and moral perspectives on the constitutionality and ethics of speech regulations.
• Real-world examples of how free speech principles are tested in academia today.

📌 Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:18 Introducing the Panelists
02:27 Panel Discussion Format
03:04 The Role of Higher Education
10:07 Speech Codes in Higher Education
25:38 Student Protests and Free Expression
37:12 Balancing Freedom of Expression and Safety
48:30 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
59:23 The Role of Universities in Free Speech
01:00:36 Should Universities Promote Inoffensive and Socially Acceptable Speech?