Boston Book Festival

The First Amendment is a cornerstone of our democracy, and yet free speech has become a contentious issue. Are there, or should there be, limits to free speech? Who decides? Renowned legal scholar Cass R. Sunstein, in Campus Free Speech: A Pocket Guide, tackles the complicated issue of free speech on college campuses with a case-by-case guide to solving the dilemma of when regulating free speech is permissible. Throughout his career, former Columbia University president Lee C. Bollinger has written and spoken about global free speech, free press, and academic freedom. His latest work, In Search of an Open Mind: Speeches and Writings, offers a selection of his speeches and articles on these and other topics that are central to our civic and political life. This not-to-be-missed session with some of the leading thinkers of our time will be moderated by psychiatrist, philosopher, and proponent of academic freedom, Omar Sultan Haque.