Difficult Dialogues Initiative

Promoting Pluralism & Academic Freedom on Campus

Speech Restrictions at Northeastern Illinois

Posted by: Nichole

Date: December 23, 2008

Northeastern Illinois proposed a new policy requiring protesters to submit copies of “visual” communications, including newspapers, fliers, and signs, to administrators at least two weeks before bringing them to campus.

2 Wins for Illinois Professors

Posted by: Nichole

Date: December 3, 2008

Political speech and negotiations over a research and education center were recent controversies at the University of Illinois.

Religion, holiday displays, and public universities

Posted by: Nichole

Date: December 3, 2008

Public universities find themselves debating whether or not holiday displays may be displayed on campuses. 

New ideas on academic freedom

Posted by: Nichole

Date: December 2, 2008

The meaning of academic freedom on college and university campuses continues to be debated.

Kafka at the Border

Posted by: Difficult Dialogues

Date: June 10, 2008

Inside Higher Ed article chronicles the experience of an international scholar who encounters many problems at the US border because of his last name which may suggest that he is Muslim.  Because of this issue other scholars are unsure about whether they can safely accept invitations to attend conferences or do collaborative research in the United States.