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Censorship

2023-06-08 19:00:00 2023-06-08 20:00:00 America/Regina Censorship In our increasingly polarized society, demands for censorship of books, speakers, and ideas grow louder. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion of how this harms society and undermines democracy. Central Adult - Central Adult

Thursday, June 08
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-08 19:00:00 2023-06-08 20:00:00 America/Regina Censorship In our increasingly polarized society, demands for censorship of books, speakers, and ideas grow louder. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion of how this harms society and undermines democracy. Central Adult - Central Adult

Central Adult

Central Adult

In our increasingly polarized society, demands for censorship of books, speakers, and ideas grow louder. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion of how this harms society and undermines democracy.

Learn more about this complex issue from renowned scholar and director of the Centre for Free Expression James Turk. Discover why intellectual freedom is a cornerstone of democratic societies. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with one of the foremost experts on intellectual freedom and its importance in modern society. 

James L. Turk is Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Toronto Metropolitan University and Director of the University’s Centre for Free Expression. Previously, he served as Executive Director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers, and was Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto. Jim has written extensively on expressive freedom and has won numerous awards for his work. His most recent book was an edited collection, Academic Freedom in Conflict: the Struggle over Speech Rights in the University (2014).

This event takes place on the 2nd floor mezzanine of Central Library. 

Central Adult

Phone: 306-777-6000

Hours

Central Adult

Mon, Mar 25 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 9:30AM to 5:00PM
(Good Friday)
Sat, Mar 30 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Central Library, the largest of the nine Branches in the Regina Public Library system, is a social and informational hub in the heart of downtown Regina. The Library maintains an extensive calendar of programs, training opportunities, art exhibits in the Dunlop Art Gallery, along with film screenings in the Library's very own repertory film theatre!

Upcoming events

Thu, Mar 28, 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Film Theatre at Central Library

Thu, Mar 28, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
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Thu, Mar 28, 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Film Theatre at Central Library