Past Events
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Nov 5Wisconsin and the Future of Free Speech in Education and the RepublicPlease join us on Thursday, November 5th, for a talk the future of free speech in higher education by Professor Donald Downs. Dr. Downs is the Alexander Meiklejohn Professor of Political Science Emeritus, and the Affiliate Professor of Law, and Journalism Emeritus at UW–Madison. In addition, he is the co-founder of the University’s Wisconsin Center …
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Feb 14Free Speech on Campus: A Conversation with Professor Phillip MuñozPlease join us for a conversation with Phillip Muñoz, Tocqueville Associate Professor of Religion & Public Life at the University of Notre Dame. Professor Muñoz will give a few introductory remarks regarding the topic of securing free speech and free inquiry on campus. Students attending are encouraged to read this piece by Professor Muñoz in …
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Feb 13Born Cancelled: Why Free Speech is the Only Safe Space for Minorities1266 Grainger Hall, Executive Dining Room
Please join us for a public lecture with Jonathan Rauch on free speech and minority rights. Rauch has authored six books and numerous articles on public policy, culture, and government. He is a contributing editor of The Atlantic and recipient of the 2005 National Magazine Award (the magazine industry’s equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize). He …
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Nov 13What’s Tearing America Apart?22 Ingraham Hall
Please register in advance. Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jonah-goldberg-whats-tearing-america-apart-tickets-78985845791 . Join the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy, the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership, and the Wisconsin Young Americans for Freedom for a public talk from commentator and best-selling author Jonah Goldberg. Mr. Goldberg will speak on the danger that “tribalism” poses to …
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Oct 24Do We Really Need Viewpoint Diversity? Conservative Professors and Higher EducationRoom 2339, Grainger Hall
Dr. Dunn will be joining us to discuss his latest book, Passing on the Right: Conservative Professors in the Progressive University. Joshua Dunn is Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Government and the Individual at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. He is also Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science. His research and …
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Sep 20Constitution Day 2019: The Founding Fathers & Public Leadership
Lowell Center
The Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy is co-sponsoring this year’s Constitution Day event with The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. The Founding Fathers & Public Leadership Conference will be examining the beliefs and insight of the founding fathers as they pertain to public leadership in America. The Thompson Center is bringing together …
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Jun 20Provocation and Civility: Free Speech in Wisconsin High Schools 2019
The University Club
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 …
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Dec 5How Feminists are Destroying FeminismIngraham Hall
A public lecture, followed by Q&A, with Gary Kleck, Professor Emeritus at the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Dr. Kleck’s research focuses on gun control, crime deterrence, and criminal violence. He is the author of several books including Armed: New Perspectives on Gun Control (with Don B. Kates, Jr., 2001, Prometheus Books) and Punishment …
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Sep 26It’s not the Patriarchy. It’s You: How Feminists are Destroying Feminism
Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women
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May 2Disinvited Dinner 2018Madison Club
Event Details here: https://csld.wisc.edu/2018-disinvited-dinner/