Sessions Information

  • January 9, 2026
    8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
    Session Type: Section Programs
    Session Capacity: N/A
    Location: Hilton New Orleans Riverside
    Room: Grand Salon Section 21
    Floor: First Floor

Sessions Description

  • This session examines whether the so-called “Palestine exception” to free speech—long understood as the marginalization of discourse on Palestinian rights—has become a broader rule governing campus speech. Recent debates surrounding Gaza-related activism have heightened scrutiny of academic freedom, institutional responses, and the treatment of minority voices. Bringing together scholars of law, policy, and education, the panel explores how campus speech regulations may now shape discourse on minority advocacy, diversity, and social justice more broadly, illuminating the evolving boundaries of expression and inclusion within higher education.

Session Speakers
Rutgers Law School
Speaker

Boston University School of Law
Speaker

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Moderator

University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Speaker

University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law
Speaker

Session Fees
  • Minority Groups: From Exception to the Rule? Palestine, Campus Speech, and the Future of Academic Freedom: $0.00