PEN America Decries Cancellation of Scholar’s Lecture at MIT
An upcoming talk by University of Chicago professor Dorian Abbot has reportedly been cancelled by the chair of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences department. More
Thai University Takes Action Against Student Free Speech Advocate
A prominent university in Thailand earlier this month capitulated to a pressure campaign and retaliated against a student leader and free speech advocate in a country with strict laws… More
Arizona Senate to Vote on Budget Including “Divisive Concepts” Provisions
The Arizona state senate is set to vote this week on a state budget that includes a set of provisions prohibiting teachers, administrators, and other school district employees from… More
PEN America Condemns Russia’s Labeling of Bard College an “Undesirable Organization”
The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office last week labeled Bard College as an “undesirable” non-governmental organization in Russia, effectively banning the institution of higher education from continuing its operations on… More
Failure to Reappoint UNC Law Professor Comes as Academic Freedom Questions Mount
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has reportedly denied reappointment of UNC law professor Eric Muller to the UNC Press Board of Governors. More
Supreme Court Made Right Call in Student Free Speech Case
PEN America responds to landmark student free speech case Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. . More
Cancellation of Angela Davis Event Alarming, Profoundly Disappointing
Students at Butler University in Indiana allege that an event featuring Angela Davis, which was to take place this week, was abruptly cancelled by university administrators. More
Discriminatory LGBTQIA+ Education Bill in Tennessee is Attempt to Silence Truth
"This bill is an appalling assault on freedom of expression at its most basic level—the freedom to represent the truth of human existence." More