Snyder speaks frequently about free expression and academic freedom

with his Carleton colleague, historian Amna Khalid. This profile​ from the

Carleton Voice explains why these issues matter to them.

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Here's a list of some of their recent events:

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Speak Up or Shut Up?

A Conversation about the State of Campus Free Expression Today

     Initiative on Freedom of Thought, Inquiry and Expression

     Princeton University, November 2024

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Free Speech on Campus: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

     Free Expression and Pluralism Initiative

     University of Denver, October 2024.

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The Protections of Academic Freedom

     A Conversation About Academic Freedom

     Mitchell Hamline School of Law, April 2024

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Free Speech for Me, But Not for Thee:

Campus Censorship from the ‘Stop WOKE Act’ to Israel-Palestine   

     Annual Hugo L. Black Lecture on Freedom of Expression

     Wesleyan University, March 2024

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First, Do No Harm?

Campus Free Speech in the Age of ‘Inclusion and ‘Belonging’

     President’s Speakers Series

     Medical College of Wisconsin, March 2024

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Free Speech Under Fire:

Campus Controversies from the War on 'Woke Indoctrination' to the War in Gaza

     Annual American Ideals Lecture

     North Carolina State, February 2024

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The Promise of Diversity and the Problem with DEI, Inc.:

Why a Corporate Approach to Campus DEI Issues is So Misguided

     Opening Plenary Address

     Society for Business Ethics Annual Conference, August 2023

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Dark Times for Academic Freedom in the Sunshine State:

Ron DeSantis's War against 'Woke Indoctrination' in Higher Ed 

     Academic Freedom in a Global Perspective Series

     UC Berkeley, March 2023

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Khalid and Snyder enjoy visiting different campuses to engage with students, faculty, administrators and staff. For speaking requests and inquiries, please email Snyder at jsnyder@carleton.edu.

 

Khalid and Snyder have written extensively about threats to free expression on campus and beyond. These threats--including book bans, anti-CRT laws and campus speech codes--come from across the political spectrum. Khalid and Snyder are particularly interested in the relationship between intellectual freedom and social justice. See, for example, their work on:

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• why they wrote an amicus brief to contest Florida's Stop WOKE Act in Washington Monthly

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• the sometimes thorny relationship between campus DEI and academic freedom in the Chronicle Review

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• trigger warnings in the Chronicle Review

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• diversity training in Inside Higher Ed (see also their animated explainer video below)

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