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So to Speak podcast: Words, violence, and censorship at Williams College
On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by Williams College Professor of Biology .
Professor Maroja’s experience growing up under a dictatorship in Brazil led her to become an outspoken advocate for free speech at Williams College and a skeptic of the idea that words are violence.
Show notes:
- Podcast transcript
- Relevant writings from Professor Maroja:
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- Student petition in response to faculty Chicago Statement petition
- Chicago Statement: University and faculty body support
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- So to Speak podcast: “Uncensored” with Zachary Wood
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