Hate Speech and Academic Freedom: An Education Book Webinar with Cary Nelson
October 23, 8:00 am–5:00 pm
On Wednesday, November 20th, the Martin Center welcomes Cary Nelson for a discussion of his latest book, Hate Speech and Academic Freedom.
About the book:
Completed shortly before Hamas carried out its barbaric October massacre, Hate Speech and Academic Freedom takes up issues that have consequently gained new urgency in the academy worldwide. It is the first book to ask what impact antisemitism has had on the fundamental principles the academy relies on for its identity—academic freedom, free speech rights, standards for hiring or firing faculty members and administrators, and the ethics of academic conduct and debate.
Antisemitic hatred is spreading at a fever pitch. What steps can counter it? What damage to students is done when departments embrace anti-Zionism? Should faculty members face consequences for promoting antisemitism on social media? Should universities make a new push to adopt the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism?
About the author:
Cary Nelson is a Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Illinos at Urbana-Champaign, where he has taught since 1970. Nelson has authored over 30 books and 300 essays. Nelson served as president of the American Association of University Professors from 2006 to 2012. Nelson received his BA from Antioch College in 1967 and PhD from the University of Rochester in 1970.