Free Speech Debate

Free Speech Debate (http://freespeechdebate.com/) is a global, multilingual website for the discussion of free speech in the age of mass migration and the internet. Ten draft principles for global free speech are laid out, together with explanations and case studies - all for debate. Prominent figures from diverse cultures, faiths and political tendencies are interviewed and asked to comment through video, audio and text. Individual users from across the world are strongly encouraged to take part in the online discussion. They can propose new case studies and suggest revised or entirely new principles.

The project is programmatically dedicated to taking the free speech debate beyond the west and global north, into the east and south. The entire editorial content is carefully translated into 13 languages, covering more than 80% of the world's internet users, by native-speakers of those languages (mainly graduate students at Oxford University). Anyone can then contribute to the online discussion in these or any other widely used languages, and there is a facility to give a rough translation of every user-generated comment into most languages using machine translation.

The website is actively moderated by, and the original content generated by, an international team at Oxford University, working under the leadership of Timothy Garton Ash. Free Speech Debate is a research project of the Dahrendorf Programme for the Study of Freedom at St Antony's College.

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Episode	Description	People	Date
The Future of Free Speech	Aryeh Neier, human rights lawyer and president emeritus of the Open Society Foundations speaks about the future of free speech.	Aryeh Neier	29 June, 2016
Tim Wu on the right to be forgotten	The author of the Master Switch says that while the right to be forgotten is a good idea in theory, the reality is that it may hamper entrepreneurship in Europe.	Tim Wu	29 June, 2016
Susan Benesch on dangerous speech	In this interview with Timothy Garton Ash, Susan Benesch, senior fellow at the World Policy Institute, makes a distinction between hate speech and dangerous speech.	Susan Benesch	28 June, 2016
Irshad Manji on Allah, Liberty and Love	The director of the Moral Courage Project says so-called “respect” for Muslims is often lined with fear and “low expectations” of those practising the faith.	Irshad Manji	28 June, 2016
Should Europe introduce a ‘right to blaspheme’?	Alain Bouldoires talks to Timothy Garton Ash about the survival of blasphemy laws in Europe, and calls for a ‘right to blaspheme’.	Alain Bouldoires	16 June, 2016
Jytte Klausen on Yale University and the Danish cartoons	Professor Jytte Klausen analyses and criticises Yale University Press’s decision to remove images of Muhammad from her scholarly book on the Danish cartoons controversy.	Jytte Klausen	16 June, 2016
Rae Langton on philosophy, free speech and pornography	In this interview for Free Speech Debate, renowned Philosophy Professor Rae Langton speaks about the value of philosophy for our understanding of free speech and discusses aspects of her work on pornography and the silencing of women.	Rae Langton	16 June, 2016
Giles Fraser on free speech and religion	Giles Fraser, commentator and Anglican priest, talks with Free Speech Debate about the relationship between free speech and religion, and the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris.	Giles Fraser	16 June, 2016
Mark Thompson on the BBC and religion	The director general of the BBC explains why it aired Jerry Springer: The Opera, and talks about different responses to Christianity and Islam.	Mark Thompson	16 June, 2016
Daniel Bell on Confucianism and free speech	Confucianism’s defence of political speech does not necessarily apply to other forms of expression, says Bell	Daniel Bell	16 June, 2016
Evgeny Morozov on the dark side of internet freedom	Author Evgeny Morozov highlights the dangers that sometimes emerge when governments and corporations harness the internet to serve their own objectives.	Evgeny Morozov	16 June, 2016
A former British agent makes the case for whistleblowing	Former British MI5 agent Annie Machon revealed, together with David Shayler, alleged criminal behaviour within the agency.	Annie Machon, David Shayler	16 June, 2016
Combining Freedom and Diversity: The Challenge of Religious Difference	Legal philosopher Martha Nussbaum gave the 2013 Dahrendorf Lecture, exploring how to live with religious diversity.	Martha Nussbaum	21 June, 2013
On Free Speech 4: The Power of the Web	Jillian York (Electronic Frontier Foundation) discusses the ethics and motivations behind hacktivism, and Lauren Wolfe talks about her new project Women Under Siege, a website that crowdsources instances of rape and sexual violence in war zones.	Jillian York, Lauren Wolfe	24 May, 2012
On Free Speech 3: The Fine Art of Activism	This month's podcast focuses on the sometimes fine line between artistic expression and free speech. It features interviews with filmmaker Nick Sturdee on the Russian art collective Voina, and stand-up comedian Tom Greeves on the UK's parody laws.	Nick Sturdee, Tom Greeves, Irshad Manji, Rebecca MacKinnon	13 April, 2012
Facebook, Privacy and You	Is the age of privacy over? Lord (Richard) Allan from Facebook and Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, author of Delete, go head to head on privacy and the right to be forgotten in the internet era.	Richard Allan, Viktor Mayer-Schonberger, Timothy Garton Ash	30 March, 2012
On Free Speech 2: China, Rushdie and the art of "Zuckering"	This month's podcast looks at Facebook's dominance and internet censorship in China. It features interviews with Mark Thompson, director general of the BBC, and Professor Tim Wu, author of the Master Switch.	Richard Allen, Faisal Devji, Viktor Mayer-Schonberger, Mark Thomas, Tom Wu	7 March, 2012
On Free Speech 1: Deletion and Denialism	Free Speech Debate's monthly podcast features a round-up of interviews on the site including Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales, former Formula One boss Max Mosley and Chinese scholar Yan Xuetong.	Brian Pellot, Katie Engelhart, Jimmy Wales, Max Mosley, Yan Xuetong, Viktor Mayer-Schonberger, Casey Selwyn	1 February, 2012
Jimmy Wales on Global free speech in the internet age	Professor Timothy Garton Ash (Director of Free Speech Debate) interviews Jimmy Wales (Founder of Wikipedia) on the topic of global free speech and the internet. This was the launch event of Free Speech Debate and took place in Oxford on 19 Jan 2012.	Jimmy Wales, Timothy Garton Ash	27 January, 2012
Timothy Garton Ash on Free Speech Debate	In this short introductory video, the director of Free Speech Debate, talks about the objectives of this Oxford University research project.	Timothy Garton Ash	27 January, 2012

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