Speech and Expression News
- 'Vigorous civility': Leading scholar engages Skidmore in challenges of free speech, academic freedomFrederick M. Lawrence, secretary and CEO of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and a leading scholar of free speech, participated in a three-day residency at Skidmore focused on advancing free speech in challenging times.
- Israeli and Palestinian peace activists share stories of their personal transformation, their reconciliation efforts, and the exceptional challenges of their work amid spiraling violence in the region since October.
- Skidmore is joining the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, a new initiative convened by The Institute for Citizens & Scholars to facilitate shared learning and greater impact through partnership toward the goal of developing college students for democratic engagement as empowered citizens.
- Skidmore organized a Nov. 29 faculty panel that offered multiple scholarly perspectives and the webinar 鈥淧eacemakers at a Time of War,鈥 presented by the Jewish and Palestinian peace group Roots on Nov. 27.
- Skidmore鈥檚 Speech and Expression on College Campuses Symposium explored some of the most challenging topics of the day and offered a positive model of dialogue and democracy in action.
- Skidmore students are applying lessons from coursework to consider challenging topics facing free speech in a campus symposium featuring leading intellectuals, including New York Times columnist David Brooks, April 14-15.