Free speech, hate speech laws, and freedom of expression in and beyond university environments

[Arts Communications]

The Antagonism and Intimidation in Academia Speaker Series is offering its final panel session on Monday, January 12, 2026. This January session focuses on issues relating to free speech, hate speech laws, and freedom of expression in and beyond university environments. It brings significant attention to the wealth and poverty of free speech, to university conduct under the rubric of expanding freedom of expression, and to matters concerning the banning of symbols, flags, and insignia under hate speech laws.
The panel includes:

  *   Dr. Honor Brabazon<https://uwaterloo.ca/research/events/antagonism-and-intimidation-academia-speaker-series-20#brabazon> (Associate Professor, Legal Studies, St. Jerome’s University in the University of Waterloo)
  *   Dr. Allyson Lunny<https://uwaterloo.ca/research/events/antagonism-and-intimidation-academia-speaker-series-20#lunny> (Associate Professor, Law & Society, York University)
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Dr. Alexie Tcheuyap<https://uwaterloo.ca/research/events/antagonism-and-intimidation-academia-speaker-series-20#tcheuyap> (Professor, French; Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Waterloo)

Moderated by Dr. Shana MacDonald<https://uwaterloo.ca/communication-arts/profiles/shana-macdonald>, Associate Professor of Communication Arts at the University of Waterloo
Date: Monday, January 12, 2026
Time: 3:00 to 4:25 p.m., reception to follow from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: East Campus (EC) 5, room 1027
More details and registration<https://uwaterloo.ca/research/events/antagonism-and-intimidation-academia-speaker-series-20>
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