The School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership hosted a panel discussion entitled, "What's Ailing Liberal Democracy? What Tocqueville Can Still Teach Us."

Liberal democracy finds itself in poor health in the first decades of the 21st century. The rise of populism, decaying social cohesion, threats to free speech and anti-immigrant sentiment have raised questions about the future — and even inherent viability — of democratic liberalism.

Part of the 2017-2018 lecture series, “Free Speech and Intellectual Diversity in Higher Education and American Society,” at Arizona State University.

“For the sake of science and math, for the sake of international competitiveness, and even more for the sake of defending the worth and dignity of the individual, the reinvigoration of the humanities and the restoration of liberal education as education for freedom must become a priority.”

Part of the 2017-2018 lecture series, “Free Speech and Intellectual Diversity in Higher Education and American Society,” at Arizona State University.  

Part of the 2017-2018 lecture series, “Free Speech and Intellectual Diversity in Higher Education and American Society,” at Arizona State University.

On Nov. 9, New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Haidt, author of "The Righteous Mind" and co-founder of Heterodox Academy, visited Arizona State University to contribute to our discussion this year of free speech on campus in his presentation: America's Escalating Outrage: Why Is it Happening, What Does it Do to Colleges and How can We Reverse It?"

Part of the 2017-2018 lecture series, “Free Speech and Intellectual Diversity in Higher Education and American Society,” at Arizona State University.

Part of the 2017-2018 lecture series, “Free Speech and Intellectual Diversity in Higher Education and American Society,” at Arizona State University.

In September, The School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University, were honored to sponsor a conversation with Floyd Abrams which focused on freedom of speech on college campuses. For more than half a century, Abrams has defended the First Amendment.

ASU School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership in Washington, D.C. Panel Discussion: Free Speech and Intellectual Diversity in Higher Education and American Society, Part 1 with Paul Carrese, Robert P. George, Allison Stanger, Greg Lukianoff, and Laura Beth Nielsen.

ASU School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership in Washington, D.C. Panel Discussion: Free Speech and Intellectual Diversity in Higher Education and American Society, Part 1 with Paul Carrese, Robert P. George, Allison Stanger, Greg Lukianoff, and Laura Beth Nielsen.