Move Over Free Speech: Exercising Your Right to Protest
Wednesday, 13 Apr 2022 at 12:00 pm – Campanile room, Memorial Union
Freedom of speech gets all the attention when it comes to the First Amendment, but we also have the right to object. In this session, we’ll explore the right of the people peaceably to assemble: what it means and how it works, especially when responding to provocative speakers on campus.Panelists
Amanda Knief, J.D., director of ISU Lectures Program
Carrie Jacobs, assistant chief, ISU Police
Moderator: Julie Roosa, J.D., Greenlee First Amendment specialist
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.