The Third Way: Navigating the tension between free speech and inclusion

In the national conversation, the tension between free speech and inclusion is often framed as an either/or. Many campus leaders are thus left with an impossible choice of prioritizing freedom of expression or an inclusive learning environment. But is there a third way?

During this webinar, we’ll discuss the ideological tension between free speech and inclusion and why a both/and framing is needed to help higher education get out of a false binary. Gain ideas and strategies from leaders in the higher ed space who are working to shape a different conversation about freedom of speech and inclusion and how those two ideals can be — and should be — advanced in unison.

Speakers

• Sigal Ben-Porath, Professor at UPenn & Author of Free Speech on Campus
• Ronald A. Crutcher, President Emeritus and University Professor, University of Richmond; Senior Fellow, The Aspen Institute
• Michelle Deutchman, Executive Director, UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement
  

Resources

• University of Richmond “Statement on Free Expression” - Ronald A. Crutcher
• Let Freedom (and Respect) Ring: Fostering Civil Discourse and Free Speech in the Classroom and Beyond - Michelle N. Deutchman, National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement
• It’s Not a Zero-Sum Game - Michelle N. Deutchman
• Cancel Wars: How Universities Can Foster Free Speech, Promote Inclusion, and Renew Democracy - Sigal R. Ben-Porath
• Free Speech on Campus - Sigal R. Ben-Porath