UC Center for Free Speech & Civic Engagement@ucfreespeech

The Center explores the intersection of expression, engagement & democratic learning and considers what can be done to restore trust in the value of free speech

 Irvine, California
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Joined October 2017
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📢 New #SpeechMatters podcast episode! 🎧 Tune in to “The Promise and Peril of AI for Democracy” with guests Nathan Sanders from Harvard University and Bruce Schneier from Harvard Kennedy School. ▶️ buff.ly/ze9u8GG
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In this @insidehighered op-ed, @eniehaus (@ucfreespeech) argues that colleges should go beyond supporting student civic engagement to also include faculty. She provides clear guidance on how higher ed leaders can do so. Read: insidehighered.com/opinion/v…

Supporting Civic Engagement Is About Faculty Too (opinion)

To fulfill Its democratic mission, higher ed must better support faculty civic engagement too.

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It’s all about reading the room. How can higher education leaders more effectively engage with legislators in different political and legislative environments?
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2025-26 Fellows Susan Balter-Reitz and Michael Bruner offer strategies for navigating legislative encounters and making the case for higher education more effectively. Explore their research here: buff.ly/0fdDF7T
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Join us on Tuesday for Fellows in the Field, where Susan and Michael will share insights from their research 👇 buff.ly/siB2MIL

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Fellows in the Field: Principles and Political Theatre:...

As trust in higher education faces unprecedented challenges, university leaders are increasingly caught between public demands for commentary and political pressure to submit to legislative overrea...

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🚨Less than 1 week away! Register for our upcoming Fellows in the Field workshop, “Principles and Political Theatre: Strategic Communication for Trust-Building and Advocacy,” on September 29 at 12pm PT.👇 buff.ly/siB2MIL
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A federal judge ruled that a U.S. Military Academy at West Point policy restricting faculty speech violated the First Amendment. Read more: buff.ly/izcVbDd

Judge rules West Point policy restricting professors’ speech is unconstitutional

A ruling in a free speech case against West Point permits professors at the academy to speak and write without prior approval.

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👋 Hi #SpeechMatters listeners. We have a special bonus episode for you this month. In case you missed our webinar “Ask Me Anything… About Student Voting,” earlier this week you can listen to it now! ▶️ buff.ly/Gd57WK7

SpeechMatters Podcast

Dahlia Lithwick talks Speech, SCOTUS and Stanford Law SchoolDahlia Lithwick talks Speech, SCOTUS and Stanford Law SchoolDahlia Lithwick talks Speech, SCOTUS and Stanford Law SchoolDahlia Lithwick...

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Happy #ConstitutionDay! 📜 Celebrate the signing of the Constitution on this day in 1787 with these fun facts.👇
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Ready to explore the history of student voter engagement? Tune in to #SpeechMatters with Jonathan Becker and Yael Bromberg where they discuss student voting rights. Read more about the episode: buff.ly/H02VAPf Listen here: buff.ly/JHnHtLg

Bard Acting President Jonathan Becker Speaks About Student Voting Rights on the SpeechMatters...

Bard College’s Acting President Jonathan Becker appeared on the SpeechMatters podcast to discuss the ongoing struggle for youth voting rights in the United States. They addressed a range of issues,...

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Tune in today at 12:00pm PT/ 3:00pm ET for “Ask Me Anything… About Student Voting.” Register now! uci.zoom.us/webinar/register…
Graphic promoting “Ask Me Anything… About Student Voting,” featuring headshots of Brianna Cea of GenVote, Peter McDonough of the American Council on Education and Clarissa Unger of the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition, with the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement logo.

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Peter dives into yesterday's Supreme Court vote by mail ruling.
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And that’s a wrap! 🎉 Thank you to our wonderful panelists, Brianna Cea, Peter McDonough, Clarissa Unger and to everyone who tuned in during today's event!
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