The Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy is hosting a two-day symposium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, April 15-17, on freedom of speech in Wisconsin’s high schools. This symposium will provide knowledge and best practices to help high school administrators address Free Speech events at their home institutions.
Date and location
• Wednesday, April 15, 2020 to Friday, April 17, 2020
• The Fluno Center, 601 University Ave, Madison, WI 53715
Questions? Contact us at csld@wisc.edu
Registration form here.
SESSIONS
- Session 1—The First Amendment: A Contested History
- Session 2—Student’s Rights & the First Amendment
- Session 3—High School Faculty & Staff: Limits on Speech for Government Employees
- Session 4—New Technologies & Students’ Rights
- Session 5—Preparing High Students for Rights & Responsibilities after High School
Conference schedule
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Wednesday April 15, 2020
| Reception | 6:30-7:00pm | Richard Avramenko |
| Dinner | 7:00pm | |
| Keynote address | after dinner | Donald Downs, UW Madison Political Science |
Thursday, April 16, 2020
| Breakfast | 8:00-9:00am | |
| Session 1—The First Amendment: A Contested History | 9:00-10:30am | Donald Downs, UW Madison Political Science |
| Break | 10:30-11:00am | |
| Session 2—Students’ Rights & the First Amendment | 11:00am-12:30pm | Adam Kissel |
| Lunch | 12:30-1:30pm | |
| Campus Trolley Tour | 1:30-3:00pm | |
| Session 3—The Significance of Free Speech Rationales | 3:00-4:30pm | Tim Shiell |
| Break | 4:30-6:30pm | |
| Dinner at Concourse Senate Room | 7:00pm | |
| Keynote address | after dinner | TBA |
| Hospitality | after dinner | |
Friday, April 17, 2020
| Breakfast | 8:00-9:00am | |
| Session 4—New Technologies & Students’ Rights | 9:00-10:30am | Howard Schweber |
| Break | 10:30-11:00am | |
| Session 5—Preparing High Students for Rights & Responsibilities after High School | 11:00am-12:30pm | Ryan Owens |
| Closing Remarks | 12:30 | |