I learned a lot from International Master John Bartholomew (John Bartholomew) during his chess simultaneous exhibition and Q&A session yesterday at the L.E. Phillips Public Library. Thank you to him and to the Eau Claire Chess Club for organizing the event!

Shout-out to Eau Claire and the western Wisconsin chess community! We had a fantastic free event on Saturday which was exceptionally well-organized by the Eau Claire Chess Club. 50-60 local chess enthusiasts attended, and a number of new friendships were made! ♟️🤝

.UWEC Political Science Professor Eric T. Kasper published a guest essay, titled “The Constitution’s Appointments Clause,” in the Rice Lake Chronotype. apg-wi.com/rice_lake_chro…

I am proud of the cutting edge research and education surrounding civil dialogue at UW-Eau Claire . Now more than ever, society needs people with the skills and courage to explore different perspectives and to find ways to discuss challenging issues. uwec.edu/stories/uwec-s…

We will be screening "Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely" on Wed, Mar 26 at 5:30pm in Hibbard 103 at UW-Eau Claire. A post-film Q&A session will occur with the film's subject, First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams, and the film's director, Academy Award winning filmmaker Yael Melamede!

"[T]he First Amendment...prohibits any law ‘abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.’ It must be taken as a command of the broadest scope that explicit language, read in the context of a liberty-loving society, will allow." Bridges v. California, 314 U.S. 252, 263 (1941)

"Academic freedom, though not a specifically enumerated constitutional right, long has been viewed as a special concern of the First Amendment." Regents v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265, 312 (1978).

"No person shall...be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." U.S. Constitution, Amendment V.

.UWEC Political Science Professor Eric T. Kasper authored a book chapter titled, “Lindke v. Freed & O’Connor-Radcliff v. Garnier: State Action & the First Amendment,” which was published in SCOTUS 2024: Major Decisions and Developments of the U.S. Supreme Court. link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

Last week the UWEC Menard Center for Constitutional Studies hosted First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams, someone who has represented clients in free expression cases before the U.S. Supreme Court since New York Times Co. v. United States (1971). (photo credit Maddie Kasper)

.UWEC Political Science Professors Jordan Hamzawi, Eric T. Kasper, Adam Kunz, and Daniel Simmons recently presented research papers at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago, Illinois. mpsanet.org/conference/

"The Supreme Court and the Philosopher: How John Stuart Mill Shaped US Free Speech Protections" was released one year ago today. If you haven't picked up a copy of this book co-authored by Troy Kozma and me, below is a review that may pique your interest. firstamendment.mtsu.edu/post/new-book-…

.UWEC Political Science Professor Eric T. Kasper co-edited the book “Free Speech & Incitement in the 21st Century,” published by SUNY Press. He also wrote the chapter “I Fought the Law, & the First Amendment Won: How the Brandenburg Test Safeguards Musical Expression.” sunypress.edu/Books/F/Free-S…

.UWEC Political Science Professor Eric T. Kasper published a guest essay, titled “Rights of the Accused and the U.S. Constitution,” in the Rice Lake Chronotype. apg-wi.com/rice_lake_chro…

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY 🥳🎉