We are the MIT Free Speech Alliance

The MIT Free Speech Alliance, an independent nonprofit founded by Institute alumni, is a key voice in the fight to keep MIT a place for innovation and engagement with diverse perspectives. Since our founding we have supported speech-protective policies at MIT, including the adoption of MIT’s Statement on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom and the elimination of DEI statements. Our campus events, such as our debates on academic DEI programs, systemic racism in STEM, and sex and gender, are open to all members of the MIT community for the purposes of engaging difficult subjects and modeling civil dialogue on contested issues. We stand up for those at MIT facing censorship or sanction for their expression. We support education to strengthen students’ foundations on the principles of free expression. At more than 1,100 members strong and growing, we are the largest independent organization of MIT graduates. We’re committed to restoring MIT as a beacon of free expression so that it can remain a beacon of innovation and discovery.

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Upcoming Events

Note: This calendar contains information for MIT Free Speech Alliance Events as well as events by our partner organizations and other campus and community events of note.