On November 11, 2022, the James Madison Program hosted a conference titled, "Institutional Neutrality and the Mission of the University." This conference was part of the Initiative on Freedom of Thought, Inquiry, and Expression. This first panel was titled, "The Importance of the Kalven Report for Universities and Truth-Seeking."
The "Institutional Neutrality and the Mission of the University" conference consisted of two public panels investigating the role and impact of the landmark Kalven Report, followed by a private workshop session for the scholars in which they discussed the continuing relevance of the Kalven Report.
Speakers:
William Allen, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Michigan State University
R. Shep Melnick, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Professor of American Politics at Boston College and co-chair of the Harvard Program on Constitutional Government
Richard Shweder, Harold H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Human Development in the Department of Comparative Human Development, The University of Chicago
Anna Krylov, Professor of Chemistry, University of Southern California
Stanley Katz, Director of the Princeton University Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies and President Emeritus of the American Council of Learned Societies