The Berkeley Liberty Initiative
For more than a decade, the Berkeley Liberty Initiative (BLI) has promoted the diversity of perspectives at UC Berkeley. The Ambassador Frank E. Baxter Lecture that the BLI hosts annually enriches the university’s intellectual life by hosting leading thinkers whose expertise and scholarship focus on the ideal of freedom in political and economic life.
Upcoming Event: Can You Say That Here? Free Speech in a Global Context
Explore how free speech is governed and contested across different political and cultural contexts with BLI and the Institute of International Studies (IIS). Space is limited; don’t wait to register!
April 14, 2026
3:30 PM
UC Berkeley campus
Upcoming Event: Declaration of Independence Trivia Bowl
Join BLI for a trivia extravaganza commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and celebrating the end of the academic year. Students may compete as individuals or teams up to five for cash prizes up to $500 as well as bragging rights and the opportunity to flaunt your historical knowledge. RSVP here.
May 1, 2026
4:00 PM
Headlands Brewing on campus
Many thanks to our cosponsoring student organizations:
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Alexander Hamilton Society
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The Berkeley Forum
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Students for Abundance at Berkeley
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UC Berkeley Model United Nations
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