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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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56 episodes

  1. Beyond the Politics of Viewpoint Diversity 1:03:50
  2. The Promise and Peril of AI for Democracy 48:18
  3. Ask Me Anything… About Student Voting 56:09
  4. Youth Power at the Polls: The Evolution of College Student Voting Rights 58:47
  5. Sounds of Democracy: Music and America at 250 53:44
  6. A Conversation with UC President James B. Milliken 48:22
  7. How State Legislatures Are Reshaping Higher Education 49:32
  8. How Governance Shapes Higher Education 1:02:00
  9. The Project of Civic Thought in Higher Education 44:51
  10. Voting and Education: The Only Way Forward 54:26
  11. Campus Speech and Academic Freedom, A Guide for Difficult Times 1:09:55
  12. The Illusion of University Neutrality 47:44
  13. Building Campus Cultures for Constructive Dialogue 48:05
  14. Trump 2.0: A Stress Test for the First Amendment 1:01:21
  15. "These Rights are Self-Evident, Not Self-Executing" 1:00:49
  16. Viewpoint Diversity in Higher Education 56:28
  17. VOICE Summer Series: The (Re)Writing Migration Stories Project 39:11
  18. VOICE Summer Series: Civic Engagement Scholars Program 44:23
  19. Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI 44:13
  20. Telling the Story of Why Higher Ed Matters 36:31
  21. Listening to Lead: UC Student Regents on the Power of Engagement 58:36
  22. Moderation: It's Not Just About Content 49:25
  23. New Year, New President: Higher Ed in the Age of Trump 54:16
  24. "The Heroes are the Free Speakers, Not the Law" 53:49
  25. "Now Is a Moment for Vigilance": Rick Hasen on the Election and Democracy's Future 40:23
  26. Expression in the Teaching and Practice of Medicine 50:31
  27. Activism, Elections and the Promise of Higher Ed to Change the World 42:16
  28. High Drama at the High Court: The Impact of Recent Supreme Court Decisions 42:40
  29. In Defense of Truth: Technology and Democracy in the Age of AI 44:27
  30. Campus Activism: Past, Present, Future 55:36
  31. "Politics at the Expense of Students": The Impact of Dismantling DEI 45:55
  32. "Divisive Concepts" and the Role of History Education in Democracy 38:07
  33. Realizing the Democracy We Want: Student Voting and Civic Engagement 52:01
  34. Getting Curious: Restorative Justice Practices in Higher Ed 50:02
  35. When Speech Causes Stress: Supporting Campus Constituents 54:39
  36. Indictments, Incitement and (Artificial) Intelligence 40:05
  37. "Wake up Everybody": President Drake on Speaking Up, Medicine and Music 40:47
  38. A Student Affairs Administrator and a Police Officer Walk into a Bar… 46:55
  39. Courting Controversy: Upcoming Cases on Campus Speech 1:02:46
  40. The Challenge of AI: "Abstinence is Not the Best Approach" 51:48
  41. Lessons Learned: Preparing for and Responding to Polarizing Speakers on Campus 51:01
  42. Dahlia Lithwick Talks Speech, SCOTUS and Stanford Law School 1:04:56
  43. Can the Framework of Human Rights Law Help at Home? 56:01
  44. Democratic Engagement is a Courageous Act 44:10
  45. "Tell Me More": Tactics to Move Beyond Cancel Culture on Campus 45:18
  46. Home for the Holidays: Dialoguing Across Political Difference 44:51
  47. Digital Speech Goes to the Supreme Court 39:34
  48. Notes from the Field: Fighting Educational Gag Orders 40:43
  49. Tales from the Beat: A Conversation with Higher Ed Reporters 43:01
  50. Back to School: What's Ahead for Campus Speech? 40:02