Censorship Is No Friend of Social Justice: Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Polarized Times
Related Readings & Resources
Articles
Richard Beaudry Intellectual Freedom Debate: Why Meghan Murphy and Why Now? Centre for Free Expression Blog, December 16, 2019.
Alvin Schrader, Should Public Library Boards Embrace Intellectual Freedom as Their Institutional Soul? Centre for Free Expression Blog, April 27, 2020.
Alvin Schrader, Can Public Libraries Maintain Their Commitment to Intellectual Freedom in the Face of Outrage over Unpopular Speakers? Centre for Free Expression Blog, August 15, 2019.
James L. Turk, Social Justice Requires Intellectual Freedom - Why the Toronto Public Library Should Refuse to Deplatform Meghan Murphy. Centre for Free Expression Blog, October 17, 2019.
Videos
Emily Knox, "What's so critical about intellectual freedom?" in conversation with Shannon Oltmann., October 13, 2022.
Emily Knox, “Intellectual Freedom AND Social Justice in Libraries”, April 28, 2021.
Policies
Canadian Federation of Library Associations, Statement on Intellectual Freedom and Libraries
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, Statement on Libraries and Intellectual Freedom
Event Details
Emily Knox in conversation with Toni Samek
Libraries and universities are facing growing demands for censorship as a tool to make a better world. Join Emily Knox and Toni Samek, two of North America’s leading experts on intellectual freedom, as they explore rising censorship and what it means for social justice, equity, and the future of democracy. Knox is Associate Professor of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois and Samek is Professor and former Chair of the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta.
Co-sponsors: Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Edmonton Public Library, Milton Public Library, National Coalition Against Censorship, Ontario Library Association, PEN Canada, Toronto Public Library, Vancouver Public Library.
Zoom link to event ryerson.zoom.us/j/91941276567
This is a free event and no registration is required.
Please contact cfe@ryerson.ca if you require accommodation to ensure inclusion in this event
