Since 2010, Stanford ACLU has been organizing a Student-Initiated Course (SIC) that is offered during spring quarter of the academic school year.
In Spring 2010, ACLU's SIC was Polisci 92X, "Testing the First Amendment: Free Speech on University Campuses." A description of the course is below:
This course examines the intricacies of free speech in the context of university campuses. Beginning with the fundamentals of free speech as dictated by the First Amendment, we will explore the evolution of free speech through America's history. Through several case studies, we will analyze differences in the application of free speech rights on public and private university campuses. A major component of this course will include examining Stanford's free speech policies, including past cases involving free speech issues on campus, such as the Stanford Democrats in Fall 2008 and the Westboro Baptist Church protests in Winter 2010.
In Spring 2011, ACLU's SIC was EthicSoc 9SI, "Civil Liberties and Critical Issues in American Society." A description of the course is below.
This class is a lecture series featuring guest speakers from various academic departments, Stanford Law School, and public interest organizations from around the Bay Area. Issues that will be addressed include prison reform, capital punishment, and education reform, among others. Some of the speakers are Professors Larry Marshall and Richard Ford of Stanford Law School, as well as Richard Lee (Prop 19 Advocate).
We will be offering another SIC in Spring 2012, so keep your eye out for our third course! Please contact Miles Unterreiner with any questions or suggestions regarding our annual class.
In Spring 2010, ACLU's SIC was Polisci 92X, "Testing the First Amendment: Free Speech on University Campuses." A description of the course is below:
This course examines the intricacies of free speech in the context of university campuses. Beginning with the fundamentals of free speech as dictated by the First Amendment, we will explore the evolution of free speech through America's history. Through several case studies, we will analyze differences in the application of free speech rights on public and private university campuses. A major component of this course will include examining Stanford's free speech policies, including past cases involving free speech issues on campus, such as the Stanford Democrats in Fall 2008 and the Westboro Baptist Church protests in Winter 2010.
In Spring 2011, ACLU's SIC was EthicSoc 9SI, "Civil Liberties and Critical Issues in American Society." A description of the course is below.
This class is a lecture series featuring guest speakers from various academic departments, Stanford Law School, and public interest organizations from around the Bay Area. Issues that will be addressed include prison reform, capital punishment, and education reform, among others. Some of the speakers are Professors Larry Marshall and Richard Ford of Stanford Law School, as well as Richard Lee (Prop 19 Advocate).
We will be offering another SIC in Spring 2012, so keep your eye out for our third course! Please contact Miles Unterreiner with any questions or suggestions regarding our annual class.
