Provocation and Civility: Free Speech in Wisconsin High Schools
The Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy is hosting a two-day conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, June 20–22, on “Freedom of Speech in Wisconsin’s High Schools.” The purpose of the conference is to provide high school principals the knowledge to understand the free speech rights and limitations of students, teachers, and administrators in the high school context.
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First Book Manuscript Workshop Applications for 2020 are Open
The Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invites submissions for its annual First Book Manuscript Workshop. The book selected will be the subject of a day-long conference at which …
CSLD Visiting Scholar and Postdoctoral Fellowships for AY2020-21
Applications for academic year and visiting scholars and postdoctoral fellowships at CSLD are now being accepted! The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2020. These appointments offer excellent opportunities for research and teaching that promotes …
New Book Examines the Shifting Political Orientations of Thought Leaders
During his term as a CSLD Visiting Scholar, Lee Trepanier (Professor of Political Science, Saginaw Valley State University) co-edited a volume entitled Walk Away: When the Political Left Turns Right. The book examines key twentieth-century …
CSLD Affiliate Published in Federal History Journal
The journal Federal History recently published an article authored by CSLD associate director Scott Mobley. Entitled “‘By the Force of Our Arms’: William D. Leahy and the U.S. Intervention in Nicaragua, 1912,” the piece sheds …
Undergraduate essay competition winners announced
Every year the Center runs an essay competition, encouraging undergraduate students to thoughtfully engage with a controversial topic. This year the competition’s prompt was: “Should social media platforms be permitted to censor controversial speech?” The …