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Research & Learn

Explore FIRE's expansive library of resources and research on free speech, due process, and other civil liberties. 

Learn with FIRE

Learn with FIRE provides learners with the opportunity to take courses on a wide range of topics, including free speech and due process, designed by our expert staff.
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2022 College Free Speech Rankings

The 2022 College Free Speech Rankings are based on the voices of 45,000 currently enrolled students at over 200 colleges.
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Supreme Court Cases

Explore Supreme Court opinions, overview essays, academic discussions, and other resources to get the full picture of how the United States’ culture of free speech and First Amendment law has developed over the years.

FIRE Guides to Student Rights on Campus

FIRE’s Guides to Student Rights on Campus emphasize the critical importance of rule of law and fair procedure over partisan and repressive rules.
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Scholars Under Fire: 2021 Year in Review

Over the past seven years, 537 incidents targeting a scholar for some form of professional sanction over constitutionally protected speech have occurred in higher education, and almost two-thirds of these targeting incidents have resulted in a sanction.
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The Case for Radically Free Speech

In this course, you’ll learn about how the right to freedom of speech has evolved over human history, how it promotes peace in society and uplifts minority voices, and why censorship is never the answer to dissident speech.

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Lessons for First-Year Experience Programming

FIRE, in partnership with New York University’s First Amendment Watch, has developed this series of lessons for universities to utilize when teaching incoming students about their free speech rights and the principles behind the First Amendment.

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Free Speech on Campus Lesson

Before you can become a free speech advocate at your school, know what rights the First Amendment protects, how those rights apply to university students, the ways you can take advantage of those rights, and how to promote them on campus.

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Due Process on Campus Lesson

Take this course to learn more about how American universities treat due process and empower yourself to use your knowledge of due process to make your school’s conduct process fairer for you and your peers.

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How to Build Coalitions on Campus

FIRE’s free speech curriculum helps educators enrich and supplement their existing instruction on First Amendment and freedom of expression issues.

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How to Get Your Op-Ed Placed in a Professional Publication

Never underestimate the value of a strong op-ed. A well placed article can go a long way toward getting people talking about free speech issues and educating the public about the state of free speech on your campus.

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The Three Arguments in Support of Free Speech

FIRE examines three central arguments that free speech advocates use to defend open discourse and debate.

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Lesson: Social Media and Online Speech Rights

Social media platforms in particular have become vehicles for sharing everything from the mundane details of people’s everyday lives to breaking news.

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The Role of Student Publications on Campus

Student journalists play a vital role in informing their fellow students about campus events, serving as a check on their school’s administration

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Teaching Resources

FIRE’s teaching resources provide faculty with free speech and First Amendment source materials to add to a course syllabus or to use as study aids.

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Limits to Free Speech

Teach incoming students about when speech crosses the line and loses First Amendment protection

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Lesson: Student Protest Then and Now

Today’s activism builds on the work of past generations of students who used their First Amendment freedoms to hold power accountable.

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Lesson: Talking Across Differences

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Lesson: Offensive Speech on Campus

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Lesson: Campus Speakers and Counter Protests

This lesson can be a tool to teach student government members and student organization leaders about how the university can and cannot respond to controversial speakers.

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