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Join us on Feb 12th for a webinar with PEN America on America's Censored Campuses
Since releasing the "Declaration to Defend Research Against U.S. Government Censorship" in mid-February, the #DefendResearch team has engaged with scholars and experts around the world who view the current attacks on academic freedom as existential threats and who believe that it is vital to educate the public about the repercussions of these acts of censorship.
Many of these thought leaders have expressed a willingness to join us for a series of webinar conversations to discuss these risks. We will update this page as these webinars are scheduled.
2026
February 12, 11am ET
Join us for a conversation with PEN America to discuss their important new report: America’s Censored Campuses: Expanding the Web of Control. The webinar will provide an overview of both DefendResearch.org and PEN America's work, focusing specifically on this new report and what it can tell us about the state of scientific research and education in the United States. Register now!
Sara Rouhi, Co-author of “Declaration to #DefendResearch Against U.S. Government Censorship, will be in conversation with:
Jonathan Friedman, Ph.D.
Sy Syms Managing Director of U.S. Free Expression Programs at PEN America, where he oversees advocacy to safeguard the unhampered transmission of literature, education, and information.
Dr. Amy Reid
Program Director for PEN America’s Freedom to Learn program. She collaborates with other PEN America staff and with colleagues from across the country to push back against government censorship in higher education.
Daniel Shank Cruz, Ph.D., (they/multitudes)
Special Assistant for U.S. Free Expression Programs at PEN America, coordinating team efforts to fight educational censorship and providing support to a variety of projects.
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