Hearing Those With Whom We Disagree: Academic Freedom, Listening, and Critical Conversations

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A roundtable marking the publication of Professor Naomi Waltham-Smith's new book, Free Listening, in the Provocations series from University of Nebraska Press with

  • Daniela Dover (Associate Professor of Philosophy at UCLA)
  • Maureen Freely (Professor in the School of Creative Arts at the University of Warwick and former President and Chair of English PEN)
  • James Murray (Legal Director at Doyle Clayton and Visitor at Kellogg College and the Humanities Division)

The roundtable will be followed by Q&A and a drinks reception.

This event is generously made possible by the Humanities Division/Kellogg College Visitor scheme, and with thanks to Merton College.

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