An independent non-partisan faculty organization devoted to promoting intellectual diversity, academic freedom, and free expression at MIT.
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The co-presidents' letter to the MIT class of 2030.
thetech.com/2026/09/17/freed…
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Today at Harvard: What Makes a University Free? A Conversation with the world's expert on the history of free speech, Jacob Mchangama, and Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy news.harvard.edu/harvard-eve…
MIT Council on Academic Freedom retweeted
We're Number 71! (in FIRE's College Free Speech Rankings). A big jump from last year's 245. The Council on Academic Freedom at Harvard @cafh claims some of the credit, though we have our work cut out for us. rankings.fire.org/campus/166…
MIT Council on Academic Freedom retweeted
Our latest commentary, from Executive Director @pebonilla, on the important work of a free expression committee we hope @MIT will make permanent. Link in next post.
Article in the Journal of Controversial Ideas, "Silencing Science at MIT: MIT Shows that Cancel Culture Causes Self-Censorship at STEM Universities," by Wayne Stargardt from @mitfreespeech. journalofcontroversialideas.…
MITCAF well-represented in this special issue of the Faculty Newsletter on the "compact":
fnl.mit.edu/issue/october-20…
MITCAF in the Chronicle of Higher Education:
chronicle.com/article/what-c…
MITCAF has issued a statement on the Department of Education's "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education," sent to MIT and eight other universities. mitcaf.mit.edu/statements/
MITCAF co-president Ian Hutchinson on ad hominem attacks and academic freedom: fnl.mit.edu/september-octobe…
A reply by Kieran Setiya, chair of Linguistics and Philosophy: fnl.mit.edu/september-octobe…
Ian Hutchinson, one of our co-presidents, at HxA2025
Much obliged!
We're excited to announce the first grant from our Concerned Donors Fund: A $5,000 grant to @MIT_CAF. (🧵)
MIT Council on Academic Freedom retweeted
Tomorrow evening! Looking forward to hearing @Musa_alGharbi speak about his new book 'We Have Never Been Woke.' All are welcome to attend, and you can learn more and register here:
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members.mitfreespeech.org/me…
Op-ed from @cafharvard leadership on Harvard's recent settlement of lawsuits on antisemitism. thecrimson.com/article/2025/…
"Free Expression and Written Revolution" by @byrne_a and @bradford_skow in the latest MIT Faculty Newsletter: fnl.mit.edu/november-decembe…
"An Invitation to the MIT Council on Academic Freedom" in the latest MIT Faculty Newsletter: fnl.mit.edu/november-decembe…
MIT Council on Academic Freedom retweeted
MFSA President Wayne Stargardt, on our recent conference:
"Bringing together this group of change-makers from all levels of MIT for a day of engaging discussions cements our purpose, and shows that there’s a significant role for alumni to play in pushing MIT forward on free expression.”
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