[Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] Forum on Free Speech / Hate Speech: 2/28 at 7:30pm

[Karen Medina]

Did anyone go to this forum on free speech / hate speech at the Law School in February? The panel looks really interesting and diverse. 

If it was taped, it might make a great UPTV event.

-karen medina

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>   Talking Back to the First Amendment:
>   A Community Forum on Free Speech and Hate Speech
>   Thursday, February 28 at 7:30 pm
>   UIUC Law School, 504 E. Pennsylvania Ave. in
>   Champaign
>   Colleen Connell, Executive Director of Illinois ACLU
>   Paul Weichsel, Chair of the Jewish Community
>   Relations Council
>   Chime Asonye, Student Trustee at the University of
>   Illinois
>   Wendy Shelburne, UI Assistant Professor of Library
>   Administration
>
>   How can our community encourage open expression of
>   controversial ideas but still discourage hate
>   speech?   Recent local controversies have brought
>   this question home – including the airing of
>   anti-semitic programming on UPTV,  and repeated
>   issues around UI Campus climate (such as
>   racially-themed Greek parties).  Bring your
>   questions and concerns to this community forum on
>   the First Amendment.
>
>   Sponsored by the Champaign County Chapter of the
>   American Civil Liberties Union.