Between student protests, controversial speakers, and debates over “safe spaces,” complaints about free speech on campus are louder than ever. How do school leaders respond to these gripes? And how do they balance freedom of expression – and the idea that speech can be violence?
We have two college presidents from the front lines of this debate: Roslyn Clar ... Show More
Oct 25
Bonus: Code-switching and Cussing
Audie and Ari recently joined one of their favorite people, writer and journalist Anne Helen Peterson, on her podcast Culture Study. They talked code switching, gay slang, Southie accents, swearing and much more. You can follow Culture Study wherever you get your podcasts. Learn ... Show More
55m 18s
Nov 2024
The “Palestine Exception”
Continued campus protests against the Gaza war have sparked heated debates around free speech, academic freedom, and the role of universities in addressing global issues. This spring saw an outpouring of students demanding that their institutions divest from Israel. Since then, u ... Show More
26m 40s
Apr 2024
The Crackdown on Student Protesters
<p>Columbia University has become the epicenter of a growing showdown between student protesters, college administrators and Congress over the war in Gaza and the limits of free speech.</p><p>Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics and government for The Times, walks us thr ... Show More
38m 35s
Apr 2024
Columbia’s free-speech fight
Daily Spectator news editor Sarah Huddleston reports on the protests at her university. AAUP President Irene Mulvey explains the stakes for campus free speech.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Anouck Dussaud, ... Show More
25m 31s
