The Blum Center was recently featured in the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement's Speech Spotlight, a publication that aims to share new insights into speech and civic engagement-related issues on university and college campuses. This edition was focused on expression and engagement during COVID-19.


The Blum Center team underlined the importance of Universities supporting the basic needs of students in this unprecedented time, as well as their continued ability to engage in civic and democratic participation. But what does speech, dialogue, and civic engagement look like in a purely virtual world? Read more here - as well as responses from other students, researchers, and organizations supporting speech and civic engagement across the country.