Free speech on campus the focus of Konvitz Lecture | Cornell Chronicle

"Sunstein, the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University, is a prolific author and served from 2009-12 as administrator in the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, and as senior counselor to the secretary of homeland security during the Biden administration. He has been involved in constitution-making and law reform activities in several nations, including Ukraine, Poland, China, South Africa and Russia."

"" Free Speech on Campus " is scheduled for Oct. 30, at 5 p.m. in Landis Auditorium, 184 Myron Taylor Hall. The public is invited; registration is not required. In his 2024 book, "Campus Free Speech: A Pocket Guide," published by Harvard University Press, Sunstein argues that free speech requires robust protection of diverse points of view, but universities may regulate speech when doing so is necessary for their educational mission."

Cass R. Sunstein will deliver the Konvitz Memorial Lecture "Free Speech on Campus" on Oct. 30 at 5 p.m. in Landis Auditorium; the public is invited without registration. Sunstein is the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard and served in the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (2009–12) and as senior counselor to the secretary of homeland security during the Biden administration. He has participated in constitution-making and law reform in nations including Ukraine, Poland, China, South Africa and Russia. His 2024 book argues that universities should protect diverse viewpoints while permitting regulation when necessary for their educational missions. The lectureship honors Milton R. Konvitz and was founded in 2005 by Irwin and Joan Jacobs.

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