Intelligence Squared US- Trigger Warning: Are Safe Spaces Dangerous?

Specials | Jul 27, 2018

Deeply rooted in social justice movements of the past, safe spaces promise a reprieve from bigotry and oppression by allowing today’s students – the most culturally and racially diverse in history – the opportunity to express themselves in an empathetic environment. But to their critics, safe spaces pose a threat to free speech and undermine the resilience of a generation. Are safe spaces coddling young minds? Or are they a necessary component of modern education?

Intelligence Squared US- Trigger Warning: Are Safe Space s Dangerous? with debaters David L. Hudson, First Amendment Scholar & Law Professor, Vanderbilt University; Suzanne Nossel, CEO, PEN America; Ashutosh Bhagwat, Law Professor, UC Davis; Michael S. Roth, President, Wesleyan University.

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