Professors Kennedy and Turley Debate Free Speech – JONATHAN TURLEY

Today, I had the pleasure of debating Professor Randall Kennedy on the question “Does Harvard support free speech and intellectual diversity?” I took the opposing view. Various readers asked for a link to the debate, which is included below.

Professor Kennedy and I obviously disagree about the free speech culture at Harvard as well as some questions such as the use of cancel campaigns to block speakers at Harvard.  However, I appreciate the civility and substance of the debate. I have great respect for Professor Kennedy and I believe that we were both able to fully present our opposing views in the area.

Thanks again to the sponsors, including Harvard Alumni for Free Speech, the Harvard Federalist Society, The Steamboat Institute, and the Adolph Coors Foundation for a most interesting program.

Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University and the author of “The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage.”