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#SpeechMatters Conference

Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 10:00 am12:30 pm

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After a year marred by false accusations of voter fraud, an insurrection at our Capitol and deep political polarization across the country, democracy needs scaffolding. Higher education – with its values of vigorous inquiry, search for truth and robust expression – has a vital role to play in safeguarding our democracy.

The UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement’s fourth annual #SpeechMatters conference – Safeguarding Democracy – will be held virtually this year. Join us as we dive into some of the questions that have dominated civil discourse – in classrooms, in casual conversation and in Congress – in a year when democracy itself was on the brink.

Learn more and register.