The Institute for Liberal Studies accepted submissions answering the question “Should Universities Have Limits on Freedom of Expression?”.

We received many excellent submissions with very interesting ideas on this important subject. Take a look at the list of winners and their winning essays below.

 

 

Graduate Students

1st Place – $1,500 – Heather Bone (University of Toronto)

Essay: The Liberal Case for Restrictions on Campus Speech

2nd Place – $750 – Michael Campbell (Concordia University)

Essay: Freedom of Expression in Universities: Why Censoring Free Speech can Violate Rights, Undermine the Advancement of Knowledge, and Impede the Pursuit of Truth

3rd Place – $500 – Michael Wiebe (University of British Columbia)

Essay: Reconciling Social Justice and Freedom of Expression

 

Undergraduate Students

1st Place – $1,000 – Emma Walsh (St. Thomas University)

Essay: Education Requires Expression

2nd Place – $500 – Rebecca Frost (Queen’s University)

Essay: Free Speech on Campus: Debate on Campus and the Role of Universities in Balancing Rights

3rd Place – $250 – Rona DeGraaf (Trinity Western University)

Essay: Freedom of Expression in the University: Rediscovering the Purpose of Higher Education