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Want ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø’s Take on Free Speech at Public and Private Schools? Emory’s Volokh Spells It Out in Two Minutes
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves!
In now , Emory University School of Law professor explains ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø’s stance on free speech at private and public schools in a single, precise, and thought-provoking soundbite.
Volokh made the comments as part of an event at Emory’s campus last semester, .
FIRE’s position is simple: If you’re a public institution bound by the First Amendment, or a private institution promising free speech, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø will hold you accountable for failing to fulfill your obligations. However, inquiries about why we fault certain schools on free speech and not others remain among ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø’s most frequently asked questions. Volokh explains how and why our strategy makes sense (with examples!)—all in under two minutes.
Hopefully many people, at Emory and elsewhere, will benefit from Volokh’s brief pointer.
For a broader rundown on recent topics in campus speech, C-SPAN has more on both the in general, and .
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