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Free Speech & Black Lives on Campus

[WEBINAR] Free Speech and Black Lives on Campus

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
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When Diversity and Inclusion Clash with Free Speech—and Why they Don’t Have To

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By: Jonathan Friedman | February 20, 2020

Jonathan Friedman discusses three cases where the principles of diversity, inclusion, and free speech have come into conflict. More

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DARE: Federal Judge Orders Release of Khashoggi Records by U.S. Government

News DigestAugust 7, 2019

Judge orders federal agencies to produce thousands of pages of documents on murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. President Trump lashes out at backlash... More

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New Voices in Appalachian Writing

Saturday, May 18, 2019 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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Bitter Divisions over Free Speech on Campus Reflect the Fissures of a Polarized America, PEN America Report Argues

Press ReleaseApril 2, 2019

"Far from taking place in isolation behind ivy-covered walls, today’s campus free speech controversies are inextricable from the social and political upheaval of this historical moment.” More

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Journalism Workshop at The Wild Detectives

Thursday, March 28, 2019 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
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Banned Books Week: Book Challenges May Deprive Students of Critical Life Lessons

Press ReleaseSeptember 26, 2016

Censorship in schools and libraries is more prevalent than you think, says new report NEW YORK—A persistent pattern of attempts to remove certain books from public schools and libraries, combined… More

Diversity In Book Publishing Isn’t Just About Writers — Marketing Matters, Too

By: Jean Ho | August 9, 2016

The 2016 shortlist for the prestigious PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for debut fiction, which comes with a covetable $25,000 award, was filled entirely by writers of color. More

PEN Literary Awards to the 2016 election: ‘We need fewer walls and more book awards’

By: M.J. Franklin | April 12, 2016

Poet Laureate of Brooklyn Tina Chang has a message for politicians: "We need fewer walls and more book awards." More

Truth and Solutions: Roundtable on Equity in Children’s and Young Adult Book Publishing

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By: Hafizah Geter | March 3, 2016

Part of The PEN Equity Project, Fatima Shaik, Cheryl Klein, Wade Hudson, Daniel José Older, Robie Harris, and Alvina Ling discuss equity in children's and young adult publishing. More

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