Please join us for a wide-ranging conversation about the philosophical and political stakes of academic neutrality, academic activism, and academic freedom - and the ways in which they intersect. Numerous peer institutions have recently adopted neutrality policies, which prohibit universities from adopting positions on political and social matters not directly tied to the mission of the university. Yet the merits of neutrality, as well as its feasibility, remain highly contested.

This event brings together three leading scholars who hold a range of different positions on these questions in order to discuss whether, when, and how universities should take institutional stances on social and political issues, and the implications of such stances for academic freedom. Questions from the audience will follow. This event is open to all members of the Princeton community and the public.

Speakers

Anton Ford, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Chicago

Randall Kennedy, Michael R. Klein Professor of Law, Harvard Law School

Keith Whittington, David Boies Professor of Law, Yale Law School

Moderator

Frances Lee, Professor of Politics and Public Affairs, Princeton University

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