Free Speech in the Internet Age

This seminar will examine how the global reach and new technologies of the internet change the theory and practice of free speech. Questions we will discuss include: How do philosophical defenses of the right to freedom of expression, developed in the age of the town square and the printing press, apply in the internet age? How should international conflicts over on-line speech be resolved? Is there a universal human right to freedom of expression or are there only culturally specific free speech regimes? How has the internet facilitated new speech-based harms such as cyber-stalking and revenge porn, and how should these harms be addressed?