Fighting Hate While Preserving Freedom: A Best Practices Forum
Communities and college campuses across the country, including Rutgers, have navigated difficult issues surrounding freedom of speech and freedom of religion, and our nation has been tested in its responses to expressions of bigotry and intolerance. Dealing with these challenges calls for conversation about strategies for fighting back against hatred without infringing upon the right to free speech. On March 27, 2018, Rutgers presented a daylong symposium on its Livingston Campus focused on best practices in confronting hate at houses of worship, online, on campus, and in the broader community. Speakers included leaders in community building, conflict resolution, and civil rights.
Click below to watch each segment of the symposium and view event photos. See a full agenda and speaker biographies.
Welcoming Remarks
Hosted by John J. Farmer Jr., University Professor and Director of the Miller Center for Community Protection and Resilience
Morning Keynote
"Combating Hate in Today's Homeland"
Jeh Johnson, Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
Reactive Panel
Moderated by Russell Deyo, Former Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Countering Hate Directed at Houses of Worship
Moderated by John Cohen, Executive Director of the Center for Critical Intelligence Studies
Afternoon Keynotes
"Responding to Hate With Love: How One Jewish Community Survived Neo-Nazi Cyberattacks"
Rabbi Francine Roston, Glacier Jewish Community/B’nai Shalom
"The Landscape of Intolerance: The National Perspective"
George Selim, Senior Vice President of Programs, Anti-Defamation League
Countering Hate Online and on Campus
Moderated by John Hoffman, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Rutgers
Countering Hate in the Community
Moderated by Ava Majlesi, Acting Director of the Rutgers Institute for Violence Prevention and Community Safety
Closing Remarks
Deba Dutta, Chancellor of Rutgers–New Brunswick
Event Photos
Click below to view selected photos from the symposium.
Sponsors
The Fighting Hate While Preserving Freedom symposium was sponsored by the Office of the President and the Miller Center for Community Protection and Resilience, and co-sponsored by the Chancellors of Rutgers University–Camden, Rutgers University–Newark, Rutgers University–New Brunswick, and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.