Freedom of Expression Scholar's Conference (FESC 8)

Description

The Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression invited participates in the eighth annual Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference (FESC). The conference will be held virtually on Oct. 24-25, 2020, 12pm to 6pm each day. 

At FESC, scholars and practitioners discuss works-in-progress on the freedoms of speech, expression, press, association, petition, and assembly, as well as on related issues of knowledge and information policy. FESC has become a fixture on the calendar of leading First Amendment thinkers and scholars nationwide. The paper titles and attendees from prior conferences are available here: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013.

Each accepted paper is assigned to a discussant, who will summarize the paper, provide feedback, and lead a discussion. Workshop sessions are typically lively discussions among authors, discussants, and participants.  Conference participants are expected to read the papers in advance and to attend the entire conference.

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Abrams, ISP