Issues of free speech and the right to free expression are nowadays at the forefront of news and public debate. This is particularly true on university campuses with demonstrations against invited speakers and arguments about whether or not there should be a platform for people who hold or articulate certain beliefs. Is this right? Do universities have the right to do this and if they do, should they? Are there or should there be limits to what can be said in an academic environment? Is free thought in academia under threat and, if so, where does that threat come from and what should be done about it? Do we, for example, need an academic journal where research can be published anonymously? Alternatively is this just a moral panic, an exaggeration of a minor problem into a major one? Our panel has people who are actively involved in this debate and the questions it raises.

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