Protecting Controversial Speech On and Off Campus

Episode 14 of the The Academic Freedom Podcast podcast, hosted by AcademicFreedom, titled "Protecting Controversial Speech On and Off Campus" was published on April 18, 2022 and runs 87 minutes.

April 18, 2022 ·87m · The Academic Freedom Podcast

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Summary

The AFA's Keith Whittington interviews Professor David Rabban of the University of Texas Law School, a member of the AFA's Academic Committee and former general counsel for the American Association of University Professors, about the importance of protecting both intramural and extramural speech. Drawing from recent high profile cases in which professors were sanctioned by their employers over statements made on social media and in podcast interviews, Whittington and Rabban explore how the principles of academic freedom apply to faculty both on and off campus, in their lives as scholars and as citizens. - 4/18/22

Episode Description

The AFA's Keith Whittington interviews Professor David Rabban of the University of Texas Law School, a member of the AFA's Academic Committee and former general counsel for the American Association of University Professors, about the importance of protecting both intramural and extramural speech. Drawing from recent high profile cases in which professors were sanctioned by their employers over statements made on social media and in podcast interviews, Whittington and Rabban explore how the principles of academic freedom apply to faculty both on and off campus, in their lives as scholars and as citizens. - 4/18/22

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