Free speech in divided times: the problem or the solution?
WHO: Casey Mattox, senior counsel and executive director of the ADF Center for Academic Freedom (session moderator); Conor Friedersdorf, staff writer at The Atlantic; Bre Payton, culture and millennial politics reporter at The Federalist; Guy Benson, political editor at Townhall.com; Caleb Dalton, legal counsel with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom (session moderator); student free-speech advocates; and othersWHAT: ADF Center for Academic Freedom Campus Conference: “Free speech in divided times: the problem or the solution?”
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 29, noon to 3:45 p.m. EDT
WHERE: George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium, School of Media & Public Affairs, 805 21st St. NW, Washington, or watch live stream
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Admission is free. Lunch and dessert will be provided.
- Registration begins at noon. Space is limited, so please RSVP.
A discussion about where to draw lines and what it means for college campuses
Panelists: Conor Friedersdorf, Bre Payton, Guy Benson
Moderator: Casey Mattox
2 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.: “Fire drill” Q&A with Student Free-Speech Advocates on Campus
Get to know these students’ stories and their stands for freedom
Moderator: Caleb Dalton
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.: Closing speaker and reception
Questions? Contact Rebecca Sears at [email protected].
Alliance Defending Freedom is an alliance-building, non-profit legal organization that advocates for the right of people to freely live out their faith.
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ABOUT Caleb Dalton
Caleb Dalton serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom's Center for Life, where he brings over a decade of civil rights litigation and public advocacy experience to the team, securing the rights of the unborn and those who advocate for them. Since joining ADF, Dalton has served on multiple teams representing private individuals and government entities to affirm the fundamental freedoms of speech and religious liberty. With ADF's Center for Conscience Initiatives, he played a key role in the successful petition for certiorari in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission at the U.S. Supreme Court. With the Center for Academic Freedom, he successfully represented students and faculty seeking to speak freely on public university campuses across the country. Dalton earned a J.D. at the Regent University School of Law, graduating cum laude. He is a member of the bar in Arizona, Virginia, and the District of Columbia; he is also admitted to practice before multiple federal district and appellate courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.