Volume 94 Symposium (2025)
The George Washington Law Review Vol. 94 Symposium
October 10, 2025
Free Speech at the Crossroads: The Future of Expression on Campus and Social Media
On Friday, October 10, 2025, The George Washington Law Review held its Volume 94 Symposium on recent developments concerning the freedom of speech.
Symposium Schedule
Friday, October 10, 2025
The George Washington University Law School
2000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20052
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM: Breakfast & Registration (GW Law)
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM: Opening Remarks (Jack Morton Auditorium)
- Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew (GW)
9:45 AM – 12:00 PM: First Amendment on Campus Panel (Jack Morton Auditorium)
- Moderator: Professor Jeffrey Rosen (GW)
- Professor Jane Bamabuer (UF)
- Professor Genevieve Lakier (UChicago)
- Professor Mary-Rose Papandrea (GW)
- Professor Robert C. Post (Yale)
- Professor Keith E. Whittington (Yale)
12:15 PM – 2:15 PM: Luncheon (GW Law by invitation only)
12:45 PM – 2:15 PM: Book Talk & Debate (GW Law)
- Moderator: Professor Mark Storslee (UNC)
- Professor Mary Anne Franks (GW)
- Professor Jonathan Turley (GW)
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM: First Amendment in Social Media Panel (Jack Morton Auditorium)
- Moderator: Professor Thomas Colby (GW)
- Professor Ashutosh Bhagwat (UC Davis)
- Professor Evelyn Douek (Stanford)
- Professor Dawn C. Nunziato (GW)
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM: Closing Remarks (Jack Morton Auditorium)
- Professor Mary-Rose Papandrea (GW)
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Panel Reviews
First Amendment on Campus Panel
The First Amendment on Campus Panel featured Professor Jane Bambauer, Professor Genevieve Lakier, Professor Mary-Rose Papandrea, Professor Robert C. Post, and Professor Keith E. Whittington. The panel was moderated by Professor Jeffrey Rosen and represented the large diversity of thought regarding free speech rights on college campuses.
Book Talk and Debate
The George Washington Law Review hosted a lively debate featuring Dr. Mary Anne Franks and Professor Jonathan Turley. Professor Mark Storslee moderated the event, which covered the nuances of the panelists’ diverging theories on free speech, from Dr. Franks’s focus on brave and courageous speech to Professor Turley’s cautions against functionalism.
First Amendment in Social Media Panel
The First Amendment in Social Media Panel featured Professor Ashutosh Bhagwat, Professor Dawn C. Nunziato, and Professor Evelyn Douek. Moderated by Professor Thomas Colby, the discussion examined how First Amendment principles translate to modern online platforms and the tensions among speakers, audiences, and platform editorial control.