Defend David Miller

Labour Campaign for Free Speech

This event is scheduled for the defence of Professor David Miller, and for the defence of academic freedom* in our Universities.

David Miller is under threat of suspension from his University job because he has expressed views on the State of Israel and on Zionism.Come and listen to the case for academic freedom of speechChair: Esther Giles: Bristol Labour and Committee member for the Labour Campaign for Free Speech. Economics graduate University of Cambridge.Speakers:Professor Harriet Bradley: University of Bristol and previous Bristol City Councillor: The fight for free speech: the case of PalestineEmeritus Professor Jonathan Rosenhead, London School of Economics: The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism and its use and abuse in UK Universities.Dr. Saladin D Meckled-Garcia, Lecturer in human rights, and Vice-President UCL UCUThe IHRA and academic freedom: What happened at UCL UCU and whyTom Loeffler, University of Bristol graduate and former employee of the University. Local organiser of Jewish Voice for Labour:Free speech, and limits to academic freedomCllr Nicola Bowden-Jones: Bristol City CouncilFreedom of speech as a CouncillorAnita Bennett, Free speech campaigner in University of California &quot;Battle of Berkley&#x27;s&quot; and University College London:No-platforming or free speech? And who decides what constitutes “hate crime?” One American republican’s view on 4 decades of activism in England.Followed by Q&amp;A with panel* Academic freedom specifically refers to the freedom of all members of universities – academic staff and students alike – to pursue whatever lines of enquiry they decide, in research, teaching and public engagement, without fear or favour. It emerged during the Enlightenment of the 18th century, establishing the right of scholars to challenge the received wisdom of church, aristocracy and state

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