Events

Friday, September 4, 2026, | 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Zoom webinar featuring Professor Leonard Bright, Professor of Public Service and Administration and AAUP Chapter President at Texas A&M University....

“Academic Freedom and Constitutional Rights in a Time of Crisis”: A Constitution Day Discussion with Geoffrey Stone and Valerie C. Johnson.  Join us for a timely and engaging Constitution Day...

Banned Books Week is October 4-10, 2026. Many campuses, including North Central College, will be holding events. See the Chicago Banned Books Week site for a list of activities.

On Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11am, members of the Illinois AAUP will be on a panel discussing academic freedom at the Illinois Political Science Association at Harper College, email ipsaproposals@gmail.com to register...

Nov 9 Britt Paris (chair of the AAUP report on Artificial Intelligence and Academic Professions, who spoke at an IL AAUP zoom event earlier this year) of Rutgers will be speaking at 4:30pm...

Nov 10, 6-7pm central time is the new date for the next national AAUP member meeting. RSVP here

Nov 12-14 Scholars at Risk US assembly, Ida Noyes Hall at the University of Chicago, $125-150 registration.

Nov 12, 12-1pm central time, Using AAUP Policy to Defend Academic Freedom, national AAUP workshop designed for chapter and conference leaders. Register here

Nov 19, 2-3pm CT, Academic Freedom in the Classroom, national AAUP workshop, Register here