Sp. Topics 8: Free Speech on Campus

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Sp. Topics 8: Free Speech on Campus
Leerdoelen	At the end of the course students will be able to; - Show a critical understanding of the history of the Free Speech Movement and its influence on campus free speech in the United States; - Name and discuss key Supreme Court cases related to Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom; - Show an awareness of different ideological schools of thought in relation to (campus) free speech and restrictions thereof; - Communicate and write in advanced-level English; - Contribute meaningfully to seminars, as individual or within a group; - Produce and argumentative essay concerned with a related topic of student’s choice using scholarly literature from the course as well as from their own research.
Omschrijving	This course will introduce students to the legal reality, the activist background, and the contemporary struggle concerning freedom of speech on U.S. college campuses. By learning about the history of the Free Speech Movement of 1964-65 and relating this history to the oftentimes contrastive discourse surrounding free speech on campus today, students will get a better sense of the timeless significance and the development of free speech. Moreover the course will introduce students to various ideological schools of thought regarding the First Amendment and its scope of influence on campus as well as their differing negotiation with calls for restrictive measures on campus free speech. We will thus also discuss and learn about the legal do’s and don’ts regarding speech codes, trigger warnings, and free speech zones. However, not only by looking at their (il)legality, but also by closely considering the ever growing push towards social justice, in large parts carried out by the contemporary student generation themselves. At the end of the course students will have gained a better understanding of the workings of the First Amendment on campus, be aware of its heavily debated past and future, and hopefully find their own stance on this “hot” topic.
Uren per week	2
Onderwijsvorm	werkcollege
Toetsvorm	tentamen essay, wekelijkse opdrachten
Vaksoort	bachelor jr 2
Coördinator	M.L. Thompson
Docent(en)	K.U. Schmidt, MA.
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs n.a.
Entreevoorwaarden	Toegang tot het tweede jaar, d.w.z. minimaal 45 ECTS behaald uit de propedeuse van de BA American Studies. NB: Voor het collegejaar 2021-2022 geldt een norm van minimaal 35 ECTS.
Opmerkingen
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Ba American Studies 2 semester II b keuzegroep