Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed

Fighting for Free Speech on Campus

Apr 23, 2024

Greg Lukianoff, President of FIRE, discusses free speech on campuses and cancel culture. He highlights the rise of safetyism, the importance of viewpoint diversity, and the impact on student mental health. Lukianoff emphasizes open inquiry and challenging orthodoxies for a thriving university education.

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Free speech challenges on campus impact mental health and resilience.

Promoting intellectual diversity and challenging prevailing orthodoxies is vital for thriving university education.

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Growing Concerns Over Free Speech on College Campuses

Concerns over free speech on college campuses and cancel culture have been escalating, especially highlighted by recent events. Instances of limitations on free speech through deplatforming or canceling have significantly increased, with successful attempts at silencing speech growing. This has become a pervasive problem, with attempts to stifle free speech on campus becoming more prevalent and effective.

Introduction

4min

Exploring Free Speech on Campus and Education Reform

19min

Exploring Solutions for Social Media Issues and Phone Usage in Schools

3min

Navigating Free Speech Challenges in Higher Education

2min

Navigating Free Speech Challenges on Campus

10min

In this thought-provoking episode of Future U., we sit down with Greg Lukianoff, president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and co-author of the bestselling book "The Coddling of the American Mind," as well as the new book, "The Canceling of the American Mind." Lukianoff shares his insights on the state of free speech on college campuses and examines the rise of cancel culture, the debate over the limits of free expression, and the potential double standards in how universities approach these issues. He argues that certain campus trends, such as "safetyism" and the suppression of viewpoint diversity, may be harming student mental health and resilience. He emphasizes the importance of open inquiry, intellectual diversity, and the ability to challenge prevailing orthodoxies as essential components of a thriving university education. This episode is made with support from Ascendium Education Group and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Key Moments
(0:00) - Intro
(3:53) - Free speech issues in higher education, particularly anti-Semitism and double standards
(8:30) - Free speech and academic freedom in higher education
(14:21) - Limitations of free speech on campus viewpoint diversity, and campus violence
(17:41) - Mental Health and Technology
(24:17) - Free Speech Challenges in Higher Ed
(30:39) - Free speech impacts admissions

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