Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference 2024
Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference XII April 26 – 27, 2024
Friday, April 26th
8:00 – 8:45 AM: Registration- Room 122 /Breakfast- Dining Hall
8:45 – 9:00 AM: Introduction
9:00 – 10:00 AM: Breakout Session 1
SLB 121
Author: Jorge Gaxiola
Actual Malice, Truth, and the Social Dimension of Reputation
Discussant: Daniel Rauch
SLB 128
Author: Pinchas Huberman
Why the Coverage of Content Neutrality is Not Content-Neutral
Discussant: Joseph Blocher
SLB 129
Author: Matthew L. Schafer
An Originalist Case for the Reporter’s Privilege
Discussant: Alan K. Chen
10:00 – 10:15 AM: Break Room 122
10:15 – 11:15 AM: Breakout Session 2
SLB 121
Author: Brian Soucek
Tax Law as Muse
Discussant: Gregory Day
SLB 128
Author: Sarah C. Haan
The First Amendment in the Capital Market: The Value of Securities Disclosure
Discussant: Marshall Van Alstyne
SLB 129
Author: Enrique Armijo
Counter Lies
Discussant: James Weinstein
11:15 – 11:30 AM: Break Room 122
11:30 – 12:30 PM: Breakout Session 3
SLB 121
Author: Ruben Garcia-Higuera
Positive Obligations on Freedom of Expression and the Right to Receive Plural, Impartial, and Balanced Information: A European Conundrum
Discussant: Artur Pericles
SLB 128
Author: Matthew Conaty
Preferred or Prioritized: Section 706(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 and Presidential Power
Discussant: George Wang
SLB 129
Author: Ashutosh Bhagwat
Killing the Messenger: The Dangerous War on Social Media
Discussant: Akriti Gaur
12:30 – 1:30 PM: Lunch (Sterling Law Building Dining Hall)
1:30 – 3:00 PM: Plenary 1
SLB 129
Claudia E. Haupt The Future of Professional Advice: Generative AI and Beyond
Peter N. Salib AI Speech and AI Safety
Rebecca Aviel From Gods to Google
Discussant: Chinmayi Arun
3:00 – 3:15 PM: Break
3:15 – 4:15 PM: Breakout Session 4
SLB 128
Author: Gregory Day
Competition for Misinformation and Truth
Discussant: Pinchas Huberman
SLB 129
Authors: Aaron D. Nichols, Nina Mazar, & Marshall Van Alstyne
Truth is Warranted: The Role of Self-Certification in Information Markets
Discussant: Sarah C. Haan
4:15 – 4:30 PM: Break Room 122
4:30 – 5:30 PM: Breakout Session 5
SLB 121
Authors: Tania Chatterjee, Agan Gupta, & Pradip Thomas
To Let Content Be or Not Be: Understanding Decision Making Process of Content Moderation on Social Media Platforms in India
Discussant: Mehtab Khan
SLB 128
Author: Inyoung Cheong
Mind Meld or Mental Manipulation? LLMs and the Fight for Cognitive Liberty
Discussant: Mason Marks
SLB 129
Authors: Jonathon Penney, Danielle Citron, & Alexis Shore
The Chilling Effects of Dobbs
Discussant: Priscilla Smith
Saturday, April 27th
8:30 – 9:00 AM: Registration- Room 122 /Breakfast – Dining Hall
9:00 – 10:00 AM: Breakout Session 6
SLB 128
Author: Heidi Kitrosser
The Government Speech Doctrine Goes to School
Discussant: Helen Norton
SLB 129
Author: Amanda Shanor
Reconstruction and the Making of the First Amendment
Discussant: Alexander Tsesis
10:00 – 10:15 AM: Break room 122
10:15 – 11:15 AM: Breakout Session 7
SLB 121
Authors: Anabelle Torek & Ariana Aboulafia
Obscene and Not Heard: The Case for a Radical Rethinking of Obscenity Law and the Rhetoric of Disgust
Discussant: TBA
SLB 128
Author: Alan K. Chen
The Long Shadow of Food Lion
Discussant: Christina Koningisor
SLB 129
Authors: Nafees Syed & Kamel El Hilali
FISA §702, Unminimized Data and the First Amendment
Discussant: Heidi Kitrosser
11:15 – 11:30 AM: Break
11:30 – 12:30 PM: Breakout Session 8
SLB 121
Author: Sheila Lalwani
A Historical View of Media in Exile: A Case Study of Exiled Media During the Third Reich
Discussant: Michael McGovern
SLB 128
Author: David S. Han
Free Speech and Public Self-Definition
Discussant: Enrique Armijo
SLB 129
Author: Simon Sun
Internet Intermediary Liability in the Age of Algorithms
Discussant: Daphne Keller
12:30 – 2:00 PM: Pick up Lunch (Dining Hall) & Plenary 2
SLB 129
Robert C. Post; Public Accommodations and the First Amendment: 303 Creative and “Pure Speech”
Evelyn Douek & Genevieve Lakier; The First Amendment Problem of Stalking: Counterman, Stevens, and the Limits of History and Tradition
Erin Miller; Speech Facilitators
Discussant: Jacob M. Schriner-Briggs