Student Protests, Then and Now: Research on Free Speech, Social Movements, and Administrative Response in Education

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

This session examines the research on student protests and social movements, their consequences, and
how universities respond to student actions. Drawing on sociological, historical, and criminal justice
perspectives, panelists will share their research on student protests to situate current conflicts over free
speech and campus safety in a broader historical and sociopolitical context.

Sub Unit

• AERA Presidential Session

Chair

• Elizabeth Birr Moje, University of Michigan

Participants

• Dolores Delgado Bernal, Loyola Marymount University

• Robert Cohen, New York University

• Eddie R. Cole, University of California - Los Angeles

• Charles H.F. Davis, University of Michigan

Discussant

• Pedro A. Noguera, University of Southern California