In an increasingly polarized society, open dialogue is more important than ever.
Northwestern is addressing the growing barriers to discourse that hinder our progress as a society and is encouraging productive discussion across different corners of the university.
The President’s Advisory Committee on Free Expression and Institutional Speech is examining the boundaries, if any, for free expression and academic freedom in teaching, research and public discourse. With differing perspectives and viewpoints, this is the type of intellectual debate that lies at the very core of academic freedom.
Universities must be able to respectfully debate the difficult topics of the day.
From research to application, Northwestern is equipping our community with tools and the opportunity to bridge the divides between us.
Learn about Northwestern’s efforts to facilitate respectful dialogue.
See Northwestern’s new developments in support of this priority.
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