Antisemitism, Academic Freedom, and Board Leadership

In the aftermath of the horrific events that took place in Israel on October 7, college and university leaders across the country have grappled with serious questions about institutional neutrality, the right to free speech, and protecting students from harassment.

On April 11, 2024, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni hosted a webinar exploring antisemitism, how it manifests on campus, and how to prevent harassment of Jewish students while upholding free expression on campuses.

Panelists include: Lawrence H. Summers, President Emeritus at Harvard University and former U.S. Secretary of Treasury; Pamela Paresky, Senior Fellow at the Network Contagion Research Institute, Senior Advisor to the Open Therapy Institute, and Advisor to the Mindful Education Lab at New York University; Nadine Strossen, John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law Emerita at New York Law School and former president of the American Civil Liberties Union; and Eli Noam, director of the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information and Garrett Professor Emeritus of Public Policy and Business Responsibility at Columbia Business School.

This webinar is part of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni’s Institute for Effective Governance®