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.
Date and location
• Thursday, June 20, 2019 to Saturday, June 22, 2019
• University Club, 803 State Street, Madison, WI 53703
Questions? Contact us at csld1776@gmail.com
Registration form here.
Conference schedule
Itinerary (TBA)
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Thursday June 20, 2019
| Reception | 6:30-7:00pm | Richard Avramenko & John Sharpless |
| Dinner | 7:00pm | |
| Keynote address | after dinner | Donald Downs, UW Madison Political Science |
Friday June 21, 2019
| 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 | TBA |
| 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 |
| Break | 4:30-6:30pm | |
| Dinner at Concourse Senate Room | 7:00pm | |
| Keynote address | after dinner | TBA |
| Hospitality | after dinner | |
Saturday June 22, 2019
| Breakfast | 8:00-9:00am | |
| Session 4—New Technologies & Students’ Rights | 9:00-10:30am | TBA |
| Break | 10:30-11:00am | |
| Session 5—Preparing High Students for Rights & Responsibilities after High School | 11:00am-12:30pm | TBA |
| 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
(TBA) - Session 3—High School Faculty & Staff: Limits on Speech for Government Employees
(Donald Downs) - Session 4—New Technologies & Students’ Rights
(TBA) - Session 5—Preparing High Students for Rights & Responsibilities after High School
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