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FIRE President to Debate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
The Federalist Society and the American Constitution Society are sponsoring a debate between FIRE President Greg Lukianoff and University of Wisconsin political science professor Howard Schweber on “Political Correctness, Academic Speech, and Free Speech on Campus.” The debate will take place tonight at 7:00 PM in Room 5240 on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Pizza will be provided.
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