Upcoming Events
Webinar: What the Amicus Briefs Say — A Legal Deep Dive into the Harvard Case
Later this month, Harvard Alumni for Free Speech will host a special webinar reviewing the amicus briefs recently filed in support of Harvard in its legal battle with the federal government. These briefs offer insight into how Harvard’s allies are framing the issues at stake — and what their arguments mean for the future of academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and governance.
Our speakers will include Fil Agusti, legal expert and partner at Steptoe LLP, and John Evangelakos, HAFFS Board Member and partner at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. Together, they will provide an accessible legal overview and analysis of the key themes and implications emerging from the briefs.
This is a must-attend event for anyone following this pivotal case. Stay tuned — registration details and date will be announced shortly.
Harvard Briefing: Understanding the Legal Landscape at Harvard and Beyond
Join Harvard Alumni for Free Speech (HAFFS) for a timely briefing featuring Robert Shibley, Special Counsel for Campus Advocacy at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). As the disputes between Harvard and the Federal Government intensify – including the government’s suspension of over $2 billion in funding and the threat of revoking Harvard’s charity designation, as well as Harvard’s litigation against the Federal Government – this session will offer expert insight into the evolving legal dynamics affecting both Harvard and higher education more broadly.
Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
Time: 12:30pm Eastern
Location: Zoom, Please Register in Advance Here:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ePlm_QesSpKfMzUXBBzQKw
Open to all alumni and supporters of free expression and academic freedom.
MIT Free Speech Alliance and MIT Open Discourse Society’s debate
On November 14, 2024, at 7 pm at Wong Auditorium at MIT, HAFFS will co-sponsor the MIT Free Speech Alliance and MIT Open Discourse Society’s debate on the topic, RESOLVED: The total cost of net-zero decarbonization required to achieve the Paris Climate Accord goals is well worth the projected benefits delivered by the predicted reduction in global temperatures. This event is free to all interested parties.
Global Free Speech Summit with Nadine Strossen
On October 17-18, 2024, HAFFS Advisory Board member Nadine Strossen will join other prominent speakers at the Global Free Speech Summit, organized by The Future of Free Speech and Vanderbilt University. The speakers will discuss the most pressing challenges threatening freedom of expression worldwide and identify impactful solutions to reinvigorate this fundamental right. The event will take place on Vanderbilt’s campus and will also be streamed online.
More information on the summit and its speakers is available.