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Jonathan Turley will address free speech Oct. 23 at the Ashbrook Center in Ashland.

ASHLAND – The Ashbrook Center is pleased to announce that Fox News contributor and renowned legal scholar Jonathan Turley will be the featured speaker at an upcoming luncheon event, part of the Ashbrook Center’s Major Issue Lecture Series.

Event Details

  • When: Oct. 23, 2024.
  • Time: noon.
  • Where: John C. Myers Convocation Center, 638 Jefferson St., Ashland, Ohio 44805.
  • Cost: $25 per person (complimentary media tickets available upon request).

Turley, a distinguished professor of law at The George Washington University, will speak on “The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage,” based on his critically
acclaimed new book of the same name.

The event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at noon.

The link to purchase tickets is here: https://ashbrook.org/event/the-indispensable-right-free-speech-in-an-age-of-rage/

Turley will address the rising threats to free speech in contemporary society and the shifting landscape of public discourse and explain how the fundamental human right to free speech is under attack in ways that go beyond politics — noting deeper issues of trust, societal values, and our nation’s historical commitment to open expression.

He will explore these challenges through a legal and constitutional lens, offering compelling insights on the urgency of protecting free speech in an increasingly polarized world.

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a moderated Q&A on this timely and critical issue.

The Ashbrook Center is honored to welcome such an esteemed speaker to illuminate the path forward in protecting one of America’s most foundational rights.