The contest is open exclusively to UT undergraduates, and all undergraduates are eligible.
Prizes for the top three essays range from $700-$1500.
Deadline for submission is November 4, 2022.
The two topics that students may choose from this year concern: The Right to be Forgotten (erasing past speech) and Freedom of the Press.
The complete questions and all further details about length, submission, etc., can be found at our website: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/freespeechessay/essay-contest/
Related: events during Free Speech Week may be of interest to students. Two that I currently know of are:
Tuesday October 18th at 6 pm in RRH 3.310 – Freedom of the Press in an Era of Misinformation – Cognitive Problems, Legal Solutions
a lecture by Professor Tara Smith https://salemcenter.org/event/freedom-of-the-press-in-an-era-of-misinformation-cognitive-problems-legal-solutions/
Thursday October 20 at 4 pm in Dealy 1.202 – The First Amendment and the Regulation of Social Media – a lecture by attorney Michael Lambert.
Please contact Roxy Becker (roxybecker@austin.utexas.edu) if you have questions about the contest or these events.
