There’s Been a Lot of Talk About Campus Free Speech Problems. It’s Time to Focus on Solutions
"While there is sometimes a fine needle to be threaded, campus leaders can navigate today’s controversies with great thoughtfulness, nuance, and care." More
PEN America: Book Burning at Georgia College is Disturbing
"It is deeply disturbing to see a group of students engaged in this kind of conduct,” said Jonathan Friedman, director of the campus free speech project at PEN America. … More
Campus Free Speech Guide
The Campus Free Speech Guide provides guidance to students, faculty, and administrators with the aim of keeping campuses open to ideas and perspectives. More
DARE: Twitter, Facebook Accuse China of Running Disinformation Campaign against Hong Kong Protesters
Facebook and Twitter suspend a number of accounts linked to Chinese state-backed disinformation campaigns against Hong Kong demonstrators. (See PEN... More
DARE: Trump Promotes Epstein-Clintons Conspiracy Theory, the Latest in a Pattern of Baseless Claims Spread by President
Conspiracy theories circulated after prison death of Jeffrey Epstein, including retweet by President Trump, demonstrate how unconfirmed information... More
Coalition Cautions FBI Against Unwarranted Monitoring of Chinese Scholars
"The FBI and other agencies must tread carefully and prioritize the protection of academic freedom, open inquiry, and scholarly exchange..." More
Disciplining New School Professor Would Be Threat to Academic Freedom
"The New School cannot and must not discipline a professor for speech that is protected by the principle of academic freedom.” More
Fordham Decision to Ban Student Group Overturned in Court
“Student groups should not be barred because some university administrators find their aims objectionable." More
University of Florida Settles Free Speech Suit With Conservative Student Group
The recent settlement of a federal lawsuit against the University of Florida is a reminder that campuses must be thoughtful in maintaining content-neutral policies towards speech, PEN America said… More