SpeechMatters

UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement

SpeechMatters is the official podcast of the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement. The podcast features thought leaders tackling the most pressing issues impacting free expression and democracy on campus, and beyond. Hosted by the Center’s Executive Director, Michelle Deutchman.

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SpeechMatters

Episodes (48)

Yesterday The Project of Civic Thought in Higher Education
Feb 10th Voting and Education: The Only Way Forward
Jan 21st Campus Speech and Academic Freedom, A Guide for Difficult Times

SpeechMatters

Mar 23, 2026
45 minutes
62 MB

As schools of civic thought expand across campuses in the United States, debate continues over whether these centers foster open inquiry or advance particular ideological agendas. Christopher Tollefsen, professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina and interim executive director of the Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse, joins us to discuss what it means to be a good citizen and the responsibilities that requires. Episode Resources: Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse - McCausland College of Arts and Sciences | University of South Carolina Conservative(s) Teaching and Classroom Neutrality...

SpeechMatters

The Project of Civic Thought in Higher Education

UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement

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