USM Forum on American Democracy - Free Speech, Civil Liberties, and the Future of Democracy: A Conversation with Nadine Strossen & President Edmondson

USM Forum on American Democracy - Free Speech, Civil Liberties, and the Future of Democracy: A Conversation with Nadine Strossen & President Edmondson

Wednesday, November 18, 2026
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EST
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USM Forum on American Democracy - Free Speech, Civil Liberties, and the Future of Democracy: A Conversation with Nadine Strossen & President Edmondson

USM Forum on American Democracy - Free Speech, Civil Liberties, and the Future of Democracy: A Conversation with Nadine Strossen & President Edmondson

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Hannaford Hall — Abromson Community Education Center
Portland, ME
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Nadine Strossen — Senior FIRE Fellow, John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law Emerita at New York Law School, and former national ACLU President (1991–2008) — joins President Edmondson for a public dialogue on free expression, constitutional rights, and open inquiry. This session examines the pressing challenges to public discourse in the digital age, free speech under pressure, and how institutions and individuals can navigate today’s deeply polarized political landscape. Please register for t