Student Workshop: Free Speech on Campus

Description: In this hands-on workshop students will learn about and discuss free speech and academic freedom issues and cases at public universities. Students accepted to the workshop will receive two readings to prepare for the workshop discussion: UW Board of Regent policy 4-21 “Commitment to Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression,” and a set of cases. Most of the cases are from incidents at UW campuses, including UW-Stout Polytechnic. Students should come to the workshop prepared to share their view whether the expression in the cases is legally protected; not legally protected; or don’t know/need more information.

Bio: Shiell is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and currently serves as Program Coordinator at the Menard Center. He received UW-Stout Polytechnic’s Outstanding Researcher Award twice having published four books and dozens of chapters, articles, and other writings and done more than two hundred scholarly and public presentations, workshops, and panels. He has worked with local, state, and national committees and organizations to promote and protect free expression and academic freedom. In addition to founding and directing the Menard Center, Shiell founded and directed UW-Stout’s Center for Applied Ethics, was the founding director for the Universities of Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue (renamed Office of Civic Engagement).

Agenda:

4:00 Welcome and Introductions

4:05 Shiell: Free Speech Principles at Public Universities

4:30 Small Group Case Analysis

5:15 Large Group Discussion

5:55 Closing remarks and evaluations

6:00 Dismiss

Menard Center workshops are non-credit bearing educational enrichment experiences fulfilling the Center’s mission to promote the study and discussion of civil liberties and related institutions and innovation.

Eligible undergraduate students who complete pre-workshop assigned reading and the workshop receive a $100 stipend.

To apply, you will need to provide a statement of interest in the workshop topic and your student id number (needed to process the $100 payment). Having a Social Security Number and completing a W-9 are required to receive the stipend.

Some priority in registration may be given to students applying to their first Menard Center student workshop.

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