The Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy is hosting a two-day conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, June 21–23, 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.
Date and location
• Thursday, June 21, 2018 to Saturday, June 23, 2018
• University Club, 803 State Street, Madison, WI 53703
Questions? Contact us at csld1776@gmail.com
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Conference schedule
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Thursday June 21, 2018
| Reception | 6:30-7:00pm | Richard Avramenko & John Sharpless |
| Dinner | 7:00pm | |
| Keynote address | after dinner | Donald Downs, UW Madison Political Science |
Friday June 22, 2018
| 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 | Brianna McGinnis, UW Madison CSLD |
| Lunch | 12:30-1:30pm | |
| Campus Trolley Tour | 1:30-3:00pm | |
| Session 3—High School Faculty & Staff: Limits on Speech for Government Employees | 3:00-4:30pm | Donald Downs & Luke Sheahan |
| Break | 4:30-6:30pm | |
| Dinner at Concourse Senate Room | 7:00pm | |
| Keynote address | after dinner | Diana Hess, Dean of the School of Education |
| Hospitality | after dinner | |
Saturday June 23, 2018
| Breakfast | 8:00-9:00am | |
| Session 4—New Technologies & Students’ Rights | 9:00-10:30am | Bryan Warnick |
| Break | 10:30-11:00am | |
| Session 5—Preparing High Students for Rights & Responsibilities after High School | 11:00am-12:30pm | Luke Sheahan |
| Closing Remarks | 12:30 | |
Reading list leaders
- Session 1—The First Amendment: A Contested History
(Don Downs-UW Madison CSLD founder) - Session 2—Student’s Right & the First Amendment
(Briana McGinnis-UW Madison CSLD) - Session 3—High School Faculty & Staff: Limits on Speech for Government Employees
(Donald Downs & Luke Sheahan) - Session 4—New Technologies & Students’ Rights
(Bryan Warnick-Ohio State University) - Session 5—Preparing High Students for Rights & Responsibilities after High School
(Luke Sheahan-Duke University)
