Events
The Keller Center prides itself on bringing distinguished speakers to campus and sponsoring conferences on various aspects of the First Amendment.听 This page will be updated when new events are scheduled.听 In the meantime, please explore our most recent events below.
Keller Center Event: "State of the First Amendment: Freedom of Assembly"

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Date and time: Monday, April 21, 4 pm
Location: CASE E422
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Keller Center Event: "Islamophobia and Threats to Religious Freedom: The case of Hijab and Niqab/Burqa bans in 9 countries"

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Date and time: Friday, February 7, 12 pm
Location: Ketchum 371
Keller Center Event:听"The State of the First Amendment: Press Freedom"鈥

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Date: Tuesday, October 22,听2024
Time:听4:00-5:30 pm
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Keller Center Event:听"State of the First Amendment: Free Speech"听鈥

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Date: Wednesday, April 3,听2024
Time:听3:00-4:30听pm
Keller Center-Sponsored Conference with the CU Conference on World Affairs: "100 Years of 鈥淣otorious鈥 Women: Voting Rights and Equal Rights"

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Time:听5:30-6:45听pm (Mountain Time)
Join us for a听live virtual panel discussion.鈥
Leading scholars and practitioners of women鈥檚 voting rights both historically and today will discuss the evolution and current state of women鈥檚 right to vote and how the votes of women affect women鈥檚 policy priorities. The event is free and open to all. Should you require听communication assistance, please email听cwapress@colorado.edu.
- Presented in partnership with听the听精品SM在线影片听LeRoy Keller Center for the Study of the First Amendment听and the听.
If you are interested in listening in on the discussion, please听RSVP by following this link.
Keller Center Conference: "Does Religion Still Matter in the Age of Trump?"

Date: July 31st, 2020
Time:听8:45-11:00 am; 12:00-2:15 pm (Mountain Time)
Join us (by Zoom) for discussions that day.
This听1-day听conference will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars (political science, sociology, and history), leveraging different angles and methodological approaches.听听Some of the questions that will be discussed:
- The听Trump听era raises the perennial question about听religious听authority. Can听religious听elites --听the primary interpreters of the faith -- convince adherents to change their ways and attitudes? Can they effectively encourage believers to hold consistent principles?
- Have听religious听elites maintained independence from political elites and groups?
- Whether true or not, believers perceive considerable threats to themselves and their group(s). Is听religion听important in defining and amplifying those threats, and in providing protection against them?
- Is听religion听an effective advocate to decision makers when it comes to听religious听principles and听religious听peoples?
- Are听religious听institutions still providing civic benefits to those involved in them?听
If you are interested in listening to the sessions via Zoom or have any other questions about the conference, please听reach out to us at kellercenter@colorado.edu