First Amendment Week 2019
Featured Keynote: Actor and activist Jesse Williams.
Schedule:
Feb. 14 — Iggy Bobblehead Giveaway.: Free to first 500 students at the men’s basketball game. Go Lions! Gersten Pavilion, 8 p.m. Presented by the Los Angeles Loyolan.
Feb. 18 — Pluralism, Prejudice and the Promise of America: featuring author Eboo Patel. Life Science Auditorium, 3 p.m. Presented by the LMU Common Book Program.
Feb. 19 — “Generations of Activism” Premiere: This three-part documentary series produced by the Los Angeles Loyolan and ROAR Studios explores student activism and social justice at Loyola Marymount University as experienced by three generations: Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennials.
Feb. 20 — Challenging Speech: Do Trump, technology, and bad actors undermine free speech and threaten democracy? Prof. John Nockleby, Loyola Law School, (UHall 1000 -- Ahmanson Auditorium, 4:30 p.m.). Presented by the Forum on Media Ethics & Social Responsibility.
Feb. 20 — An Evening with Jesse Williams.: Join actor and activist Jesse Williams (aka Dr. Jackson Avery of Grey’s Anatomy) for an intimate conversation celebrating freedom of expression. (Burns Back Court, 6 p.m. — LMU OneCard required for entry). Presented by ASLMU and the Los Angeles Loyolan.
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