PRESIDENT EISGRUBER AT THE CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL
Princeton University President and legal scholar Christopher L. Eisgruber joins Chicago Humanities in conversation to challenge the common assumptions about free speech on college campuses. He argues that most American colleges are largely getting free speech right, with students engaging in active and open debate on difficult and controversial topics. But the real crisis lies in how the condition of university life reflects the polarization of American society and the loss of constructive dialogue across different swathes of the population.
In his new book Terms of Respect, Eisgruber draws on his experience as both a constitutional law expert and university leader to offer insight into headline-making campus controversies, and reveals the inside story behind events that have captured national attention. He argues that colleges can help restore civil discourse by understanding that free speech is inherently tied to respect, diversity, and democratic engagement.
There are two separate events that Princeton Club of Chicago community members can participate in. President Eisgruber will have a brief book signing and then plans to attend the reception
PRESIDENT EISGRUBER LECTURE: “PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT ON ACADEMIC FREE SPEECH”
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Time and location |
10:00am CT – 11:00am CT; University of Chicago, Ida Noyes Hall |
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Ticket price – Regular price |
$41 |
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Ticket price – PCC price from using code |
$32 |
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Instructions on how to get |
Princeton Club | Event Ticket
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UCHICAGO ARTS & HUMANITIES DAY MEMBER RECEPTION
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Time and location |
11:00am CT – 12:30pm CT; University of Chicago, Ida Noyes Hall |
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Ticket price – Regular price |
$0 (for CH members only) |
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Ticket price – PCC price from using code |
$25 (special access ticket for those associated with PCC) |
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Instructions on how to get |
Princeton Club | Reception Ticket
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Event Details
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Christopher Ludwig Eisgruber has served as Princeton University’s 20th president since July 2013. He served previously as Princeton’s provost for nine years, beginning in 2004, after joining the Princeton faculty in 2001.
As president, Eisgruber has led efforts to increase the representation of low-income and first-generation students at Princeton and other colleges and universities. Princeton’s socioeconomic diversity initiatives have attracted national attention from the New York Times, the Washington Post, 60 Minutes, and other news outlets. Eisgruber has also been a leading voice in Washington and elsewhere for the value of research and liberal arts education. He has also emphasized the importance of both free speech and inclusivity to Princeton’s mission and championed the University’s commitment to service.
Eisgruber received his A.B. in physics from Princeton in 1983, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He then earned an M.Litt in politics at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and a J.D. cum laude at the University of Chicago Law School. After clerking for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Patrick Higginbotham and U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, he taught at New York University’s School of Law for 11 years.
