This event is in the past.It took place on February 5, 2026 at Rackham Auditorium.
Free Speech and the Modern University: Research, Teaching, and Dialogue
Burns Park
Free Speech and the Modern University: Research, Teaching, and Dialogue
- Address: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) – Rackham Amphitheater (on the fourth floor of the Rackham Building), UM-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI
- Dates and Times: February 5, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Host: LSA Student Government in partnership with BridgeUmich
- Collaborators: Sean Stevens, Chief Research Advisor at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), and Professor Kenneth Lowande of the University of Michigan.
- Activity Description: This event will examine the state of free expression on college campuses through research, faculty perspective, and student dialogue. The conversation will cover FIRE’s research on free speech at the University of Michigan and in higher education, increasing polarization on campuses, the limits of free expression in and out of the classroom, and constructive ways for students, faculty, and institutions to navigate disagreement. The event will include opening remarks from each speaker, a moderated discussion, and an audience Q&A, aiming for thoughtful dialogue across perspectives.
- Suitability: Open to U-M Students.
Campus dialogue
Research-backed discussion
Open Q&A format
Thought-provoking
Tips
🏛️"Beautiful, art deco space from the 1920s"
🎓open to U-M students only
🎤come prepared with questions for the Q&A
Free Speech and the Modern University: Research, Teaching, and Dialogue
Burns Park
Free Speech and the Modern University: Research, Teaching, and Dialogue
- Address: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) – Rackham Amphitheater (on the fourth floor of the Rackham Building), UM-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI
- Dates and Times: February 5, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Host: LSA Student Government in partnership with BridgeUmich
- Collaborators: Sean Stevens, Chief Research Advisor at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), and Professor Kenneth Lowande of the University of Michigan.
- Activity Description: This event will examine the state of free expression on college campuses through research, faculty perspective, and student dialogue. The conversation will cover FIRE’s research on free speech at the University of Michigan and in higher education, increasing polarization on campuses, the limits of free expression in and out of the classroom, and constructive ways for students, faculty, and institutions to navigate disagreement. The event will include opening remarks from each speaker, a moderated discussion, and an audience Q&A, aiming for thoughtful dialogue across perspectives.
- Suitability: Open to U-M Students.
Campus dialogue
Research-backed discussion
Open Q&A format
Thought-provoking
Tips
🏛️"Beautiful, art deco space from the 1920s"
🎓open to U-M students only
🎤come prepared with questions for the Q&A
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