The talk was the first of three parts of “The American Mind” speaker series, honoring the freedom of expression academic theme year. He attributed the rise in national scrutiny of campus free speech to political rivalry between leaders on the left and right of the political spectrum. “Free speech is a value that’s more important than just protecting my viewpoint. Lukianoff said acknowledging the freedom of speech crisis is important, but was skeptical over whether administrators will take action. The second event in “The American Mind” speaker series will take place on March 12, in which Prof. Barry Strauss, history and classics, will talk about former government professor Allan Bloom’s book The Closing of the American Mind.
