42 Episodes

  1. “These Rights are Self-Evident, Not Self-Executing”

    Published: 9/17/2025
  2. Viewpoint Diversity in Higher Education

    Published: 8/27/2025
  3. VOICE Summer Series: The (Re)Writing Migration Stories Project

    Published: 7/23/2025
  4. VOICE Summer Series: Civic Engagement Scholars Program

    Published: 6/26/2025
  5. Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI

    Published: 5/28/2025
  6. Telling the Story of Why Higher Ed Matters

    Published: 4/30/2025
  7. Listening to Lead: UC Student Regents on the Power of Engagement

    Published: 3/19/2025
  8. Moderation: It's Not Just About Content

    Published: 2/19/2025
  9. New Year, New President: Higher Ed in the Age of Trump

    Published: 1/23/2025
  10. "The Heroes are the Free Speakers, Not the Law"

    Published: 12/10/2024
  11. “Now Is a Moment for Vigilance”: Rick Hasen on the Election and Democracy’s Future

    Published: 11/14/2024
  12. Expression in the Teaching and Practice of Medicine

    Published: 10/9/2024
  13. Activism, Elections and the Promise of Higher Ed to Change the World

    Published: 9/11/2024
  14. High Drama at the High Court: The Impact of Recent Supreme Court Decisions

    Published: 7/25/2024
  15. In Defense of Truth: Technology and Democracy in the Age of AI

    Published: 6/12/2024
  16. Campus Activism: Past, Present, Future

    Published: 5/22/2024
  17. “Politics at the Expense of Students”: The Impact of Dismantling DEI

    Published: 4/30/2024
  18. “Divisive Concepts” and the Role of History Education in Democracy

    Published: 3/27/2024
  19. Realizing the Democracy We Want: Student Voting and Civic Engagement

    Published: 2/28/2024
  20. Getting Curious: Restorative Justice Practices in Higher Ed

    Published: 1/31/2024

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SpeechMatters is the official podcast of the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement. The podcast features thought leaders tackling the most pressing issues impacting free expression and democracy on campus, and beyond. Hosted by the Center’s Executive Director, Michelle Deutchman.