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Ambassador Frank E. Baxter Annual Lecture

The Ambassador Frank E. Baxter Annual Lecture is BLI’s flagship event. Since 2012, the Ambassador Frank E. Baxter Lecture has engaged high-profile intellectual leaders whose expertise and scholarship focus on the ideal of freedom in political and economic life. Visiting scholars are invited to UC Berkeley for a visit that includes public lectures, dialogue with a respondent, and discussions with students centered on the theme of liberty. Established with the support of the Honorable Frank E. Baxter, the Ambassador Frank E. Baxter Lecture is organized by the Berkeley Liberty Initiative, a...

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Difficult Conversations Initiaitve

Spring 2025 Cohort

In Spring 2025, seven faculty members from six departments, including History, Political Science, Anthropology, and College Writing, were awarded the grant. The cohort exemplifies diverse approaches to integrating open exchange and civil discourse into the classroom, inspiring students to thoughtfully engage with complex topics

Open Exchange Grants Program

Fueled by our dedicated supporters, BLI has launched a grant program to encourage faculty within the College of Letters & Science to adapt their courses to include themes of open exchange and constructive dialogue.

The Open Exchange Grants program invites faculty to redesign specific sessions and assessments to focus on socially controversial topics, helping students develop skills in respectful and thoughtful engagement with differing viewpoints.

Grant recipients will share adapted syllabi and assessments, report on their experiences, and participate in a conference with...

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