Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy

Founded in 1996, the Center’s primary mission is to probe the nature and prospects of liberal democracy and its core principles, practices, and institutions.

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The founding of CSLD is rooted in the Committee for Academic Freedom and Rights, which emphasized protection of free speech on campus. The committee most notably abolished the faculty speech code in 1999. The center strives to advocate for intellectual diversity on campus.

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🚨DEADLINE EXTENDED🚨 Essays submissions are now due April 14th!

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TONIGHT!!

Register here: https://t.co/Ohk9HuA7iK

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🚨ESSAY SCHOLARSHIP REMINDER🚨

Applications are due April 7th so don’t miss your chance at $2,500! 🤑

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Join us to hear Eugene Volokh discuss NRA v. Vullo on Monday, April 1st. We will have a reception at 5:30pm with the discussion to follow at 6:30pm. We hope to see you there!

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TONIGHT! Join us at the Fluno Center at 5:15pm for drinks and appetizers and 6:30pm for a great debate!

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CSLD seeks to advance intellectual diversity at UW-Madison. We are proud to cosponsor this event with @WisconsinYAF which is trying to do just that.

Thank you so much to @DanLennington and @WILawLiberty for their support!

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UW-Madison should support multiple viewpoints and a robust exchange of ideas but that's not happening...

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Join us on Monday! Free drinks and appetizers at 5:15!

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We will be hosting a Second Amendment debate on Monday, March 11th at the Fluno Center! Join us to hear both sides of this issue and enjoy a reception before the debate.

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EVENT REMINDER! Join us at the law school and enjoy free Cane’s!

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Join us on February 26th for a talk with Clark Neilly on the Supreme Court case US v Rahimi. Light refreshments and appetizers will be provided at 5:45 prior to the event. There will be time for Q&A following the talk, so bring your questions! Scan the QR code for more info.

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We are excited to cosponsor this event and promote free speech on campus.

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The discourse surrounding abortion has become so vile that many students avoid the subject altogether.

We must address the topic of abortion with our peers in a respectful, thoughtful way. We’ll be doing that on March 13! See you then @michaeljknowles @yaf

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🚨SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
The Center is pleased to announce that applications have officially opened for our 2024 Essay Scholarship Competition! We encourage all undergraduate students to submit an essay. They can be submitted using the QR code and are due by April 7th, 2024.

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CSLD will be co-hosting this event with the Federalist Society and food will be provided. The event will feature Ilya Shapiro from the Manhattan Institute and Professor Desai from the Wisconsin Law School.

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We are pleased to co-sponsor @benshapiro at UW-Madison hosted by @WisconsinYAF. We are committed to upholding free speech and look forward to a successful event. Register at: https://t.co/YWEal3S9ez

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🚨Ben Shapiro is coming to UW-Madison!!🚨

Join us at 7:00pm on November 6th at Shannon Hall for FREE to listen to conservative commentator Ben Shapiro. Claim your free tickets with the link in our bio.

#benshapiro #onlyatyaf

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Thank you to those who attended our event on black conservatism. We apologize for having to end the Zoom early, as it was infiltrated by users displaying inappropriate content. We thank everyone who engaged respectfully and special thanks to our amazing speakers!

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Join us TODAY! 12:00pm at the Fluno Center!

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THIS SATURDAY! Scan the QR code and join us for a great discussion on an interesting topic. We hope to see you there!

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Join us next weekend for an intellectual discussion on black conservatism! We will have a panel of 5 great speakers. Use the QR code to RSVP.

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We also have another exciting event on September 30th regarding black conservatism! Use the QR code to RSVP and we hope to see you there!