Is freedom of speech in jeopardy?

friday, OCTOber 17

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Waveland Hall, 4126 Ingersoll Ave, DES MOINES

in-person and online options

MARK KENDE
Director of Drake Constitutional Law Center, Drake Law School

The First Amendment and freedom of speech – revered by most Americans. But are the challenges we are seeing in current times placing its real meaning in danger? Join us for a conversation with Mark Kende, First Amendment expert, to learn a little bit about the history of “freedom of speech,” its evolution, and the challenges it is facing today.

There are three ways to attend Crossroads. Registration is required for all three:

• Attend in person (with lunch) by clicking here. Four bag lunch sandwich options are available: turkey, roast beef, ham salad, and vegetarian; brown bag lunches are $15 each. You must pre-order and pay for your lunch by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, October 15. Late orders or walk-in requests for lunch will not be available.
• Attend in person (no lunch) by clicking here. There is no cost for this option, but you must RSVP to ensure we have enough seating.
• Watch via YouTube by clicking here. This online presentation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.

ABOUT OUR PRESENTER | Mark Kende is the James Madison Chair in Constitutional Law at Drake Law School as well as Director of the congressionally endowed Drake Constitutional Law Center. He has been a Visiting Professor at Notre Dame School of Law and the University of Paris Faculty of Law, Pantheon. In addition to his book, Constitutional Rights in Two Worlds: South Africa and the United States from Cambridge University Press, Professor Kende has also authored many law journal articles on freedom of expression. He was a Senior Fulbright Scholar and Chair of the Section on Constitutional Law for American law schools. Before entering academia, Professor Kende was a civil rights lawyer in Chicago. He attended Yale University and the University of Chicago Law School.

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‍CROSSROADS is a monthly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa in Des Moines.