Programming and Events Featured Course: Introduction to Free Speech and Academic Freedom Upcoming Events Save the Date: Year of Free Speech Kickoff Event October 5 at 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Affective Resistance October 7 at 2:00 PM - December 19 at 6:00 PM UC Irvine & PEN America Free Expression Student Summit October 14 at 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sholeh Wolpé Book Talk: Abacus of Loss October 19 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Banned! A Panel Discussion on Book Bans, Censorship, and Citizenship October 25 at 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Cabaret November 11 at 8:00 AM - November 18 at 5:00 PM New Slate December 7 at 8:00 PM - December 9 at 8:00 PM On the Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Period of Time January 20, 2024 at 12:00 PM - April 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM The Bald Soprano March 9, 2024 at 8:00 PM - March 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM Dance Escape April 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM - April 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM VIEW ALL UCI EVENTS The UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement is based at UC Irvine. VIEW NATIONAL CENTER EVENTS