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Peeing on Pétain Eric Heinze examines the boundary between civil disobedience and desecration. Should governments butt out of history? Eric Heinze examines how states limit speech in order to control public awareness about the past. “Monopoly is really dangerous for free speech” Ana Kasparian of #yourMSC asks our director Timothy Garton Ash about Facebook, free speech and democracy at the Munich Security Conference 2019. What is ‘dehumanising’ speech? Eric Heinze provocatively argues that no-platformers need to look into the mirror and examine their own blind spots. Glasnost! Nine ways Facebook can make itself a better forum for free speech and democracy Free Speech Debate co-authors an Oxford-Stanford report on Facebook. Teresa M. Bejan discusses ‘mere civility’, disagreement and the limits of toleration Lewis Willcocks talks to Dr Teresa M. Bejan, Associate Professor of Political Theory at the University of Oxford, about her recent book ‘Mere Civility: Disagreement and the Limits of Toleration’ (Harvard University Press) and what early modern debates over religion can teach us about diversity and discourse in the twenty-first century. ‘Lenin-fall’: free speech and the politics of memory in Ukraine O.T. Jones argues that the Ukrainian state should not restrict open historical debate but use its ‘expressive’ powers to foster a nuanced understanding of the past. It’s the institutions, stupid! Calvin Chan proposes a new framework for conceptualising free speech. Law and historical memory: theorising the discipline Free expression should not be considered as ‘just another’ human right. Any truly participatory political system cannot exist without it nor any legal system linked to such politics, argues Eric Heinze. The Pnyx and the Agora Designers need to pay attention to the architecture of theatres as possible political spaces, argues Richard Sennett. Arseny Bobrovsky talks about his weird and wonderful @KermlinRussia parody Twitter account Arseny Bobrovksy of the parody account Kermlin Russia, talks to Helen Haft about self-censorship in Russia. Bridging the deep digital divide in India Only 17% of rural India has internet access. But citizen journalism is giving voice to minorities says Arpita Biswas. Is there a universal right to free speech and what are its limits? Timothy Garton Ash in conversation with Nigel Warburton, as part of the Philosophy in the Bookshop series at Blackwell’s, Oxford. Silencing 140 characters: free expression and the internet in the Gulf A seminar run by the University of Oxford’s Middle East Centre and Free Speech Debate on Free Expression in the Gulf, with Maryam al-Khawaja (Gulf Centre for Human Rights), Toby Matthieson (St. Anthony’s College) and Nicholas McGeehan (Middle East Researcher, Human Rights Watch). Chaired by Timothy Garton Ash Why the future of free speech depends on India Timothy Garton Ash, speaking at the 2017 Jaipur Literary Festival, explains why the future of free speech depends on India. India: the rapist’s veto? Vanya Bhargav explores why Indian women are less free to express themselves through dress than Indian men. Should Indian politicians be allowed to appeal to voters based on their religion, race, and caste? Udit Bhatia discusses a landmark ruling concerning the conduct of elections and its potential to stifle democratic debate. An introductory guide to the ten principles Our social media team have created a new way to explore the 10 principles on Youtube. Can you teach people how to disagree without being disagreeable? Tony Koutsoumbos explores the lessons from his own experiences in building an environment of robust and strong public debate. Free speech debates are more than ‘radicals’ vs ‘liberals’ Eric Heinze argues that the radicals and liberal grounds for free speech are not mutually exclusive. Attacked, threatened and criminalised: LGBTI freedom of speech in Nigeria Jude Dibia explores the criminalisation and violence faced by the LGBTI community after the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act. Between Islamists and secularists: debating free speech in the Arab world Sara Khorshid reports from a panel discussion that brought together former hate preachers, feminists and ordinary Arab youth to debate the limits of free speech in the new Middle East. Hong Kong vs Goliath: Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement and the old tactic of boycotts With Canto-pop star Denise Ho and bookseller-turned-whistleblower Lam Wing-Kee, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement put the old tactic of boycotts to new use. Noam Chomsky: Does America have uncensored, diverse, and trustworthy media? Noam Chomsky talks about Edward Snowden, laws regulating historical memory, no-platforming, internet echo chambers and the lack of diversity in the American media. An introduction to Free Speech Debate Timothy Garton Ash introduces Free Speech Debate. From another spectrum: the net neutrality debate in India Nikhil Pandhi discusses the debate about net neutrality in India. Free speech in Putin’s Russia: views from the inside Five Russian journalists and academics sit down with Free Speech Debate to discuss their experiences. Nobel Laureate Svetlana Alexievich: How does the ‘Red Man’ understand free speech? Nobel Prize Laureate Svetlana Alexievich talks to Free Speech Debate about her career, which has chronicled the lives of ordinary people after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Russian Orthodox Church and freedom of expression: 2016 update Olga Shvarova explores how the Russian Orthodox Church’s interpretation of traditional moral values and spiritual security affects freedom of expression in Russia. Hunting the dissident: The case of Leopoldo López Maryhen Jiménez Morales examines the use of state power to silence dissent in modern Venezuela. A Turkish newspaper is shut down, condolences accepted Ezgi Basaran cries out at the forced end of Radikal, the Turkish newspaper she used to edit. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Page 5 Next »
Sergei Popov on how Russia’s education amendments threaten academic freedom Sergei Popov discusses with Helen Haft the threats that proposed amendments to Russia’s educational activities’ law pose for academic freedom, free speech and scientific development both within Russia and abroad.
Should governments butt out of history? Eric Heinze examines how states limit speech in order to control public awareness about the past.
“Monopoly is really dangerous for free speech” Ana Kasparian of #yourMSC asks our director Timothy Garton Ash about Facebook, free speech and democracy at the Munich Security Conference 2019.
What is ‘dehumanising’ speech? Eric Heinze provocatively argues that no-platformers need to look into the mirror and examine their own blind spots.
Glasnost! Nine ways Facebook can make itself a better forum for free speech and democracy Free Speech Debate co-authors an Oxford-Stanford report on Facebook.
Teresa M. Bejan discusses ‘mere civility’, disagreement and the limits of toleration Lewis Willcocks talks to Dr Teresa M. Bejan, Associate Professor of Political Theory at the University of Oxford, about her recent book ‘Mere Civility: Disagreement and the Limits of Toleration’ (Harvard University Press) and what early modern debates over religion can teach us about diversity and discourse in the twenty-first century.
‘Lenin-fall’: free speech and the politics of memory in Ukraine O.T. Jones argues that the Ukrainian state should not restrict open historical debate but use its ‘expressive’ powers to foster a nuanced understanding of the past.
Law and historical memory: theorising the discipline Free expression should not be considered as ‘just another’ human right. Any truly participatory political system cannot exist without it nor any legal system linked to such politics, argues Eric Heinze.
The Pnyx and the Agora Designers need to pay attention to the architecture of theatres as possible political spaces, argues Richard Sennett.
Arseny Bobrovsky talks about his weird and wonderful @KermlinRussia parody Twitter account Arseny Bobrovksy of the parody account Kermlin Russia, talks to Helen Haft about self-censorship in Russia.
Bridging the deep digital divide in India Only 17% of rural India has internet access. But citizen journalism is giving voice to minorities says Arpita Biswas.
Is there a universal right to free speech and what are its limits? Timothy Garton Ash in conversation with Nigel Warburton, as part of the Philosophy in the Bookshop series at Blackwell’s, Oxford.
Silencing 140 characters: free expression and the internet in the Gulf A seminar run by the University of Oxford’s Middle East Centre and Free Speech Debate on Free Expression in the Gulf, with Maryam al-Khawaja (Gulf Centre for Human Rights), Toby Matthieson (St. Anthony’s College) and Nicholas McGeehan (Middle East Researcher, Human Rights Watch). Chaired by Timothy Garton Ash
Why the future of free speech depends on India Timothy Garton Ash, speaking at the 2017 Jaipur Literary Festival, explains why the future of free speech depends on India.
India: the rapist’s veto? Vanya Bhargav explores why Indian women are less free to express themselves through dress than Indian men.
Should Indian politicians be allowed to appeal to voters based on their religion, race, and caste? Udit Bhatia discusses a landmark ruling concerning the conduct of elections and its potential to stifle democratic debate.
An introductory guide to the ten principles Our social media team have created a new way to explore the 10 principles on Youtube.
Can you teach people how to disagree without being disagreeable? Tony Koutsoumbos explores the lessons from his own experiences in building an environment of robust and strong public debate.
Free speech debates are more than ‘radicals’ vs ‘liberals’ Eric Heinze argues that the radicals and liberal grounds for free speech are not mutually exclusive.
Attacked, threatened and criminalised: LGBTI freedom of speech in Nigeria Jude Dibia explores the criminalisation and violence faced by the LGBTI community after the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act.
Between Islamists and secularists: debating free speech in the Arab world Sara Khorshid reports from a panel discussion that brought together former hate preachers, feminists and ordinary Arab youth to debate the limits of free speech in the new Middle East.
Hong Kong vs Goliath: Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement and the old tactic of boycotts With Canto-pop star Denise Ho and bookseller-turned-whistleblower Lam Wing-Kee, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement put the old tactic of boycotts to new use.
Noam Chomsky: Does America have uncensored, diverse, and trustworthy media? Noam Chomsky talks about Edward Snowden, laws regulating historical memory, no-platforming, internet echo chambers and the lack of diversity in the American media.
From another spectrum: the net neutrality debate in India Nikhil Pandhi discusses the debate about net neutrality in India.
Free speech in Putin’s Russia: views from the inside Five Russian journalists and academics sit down with Free Speech Debate to discuss their experiences.
Nobel Laureate Svetlana Alexievich: How does the ‘Red Man’ understand free speech? Nobel Prize Laureate Svetlana Alexievich talks to Free Speech Debate about her career, which has chronicled the lives of ordinary people after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The Russian Orthodox Church and freedom of expression: 2016 update Olga Shvarova explores how the Russian Orthodox Church’s interpretation of traditional moral values and spiritual security affects freedom of expression in Russia.
Hunting the dissident: The case of Leopoldo López Maryhen Jiménez Morales examines the use of state power to silence dissent in modern Venezuela.
A Turkish newspaper is shut down, condolences accepted Ezgi Basaran cries out at the forced end of Radikal, the Turkish newspaper she used to edit.