Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Offering $150K Worth of Research Grants on Free Inquiry

From FIRE's Call for Proposals; go to that page for more details on just how to apply (and more on the terms of the program):

Summary: The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization, seeks research proposals related to freedom of expression and academic freedom.

Grant information: A total pool of $150,000 will be available in 2022, with a maximum of $50,000 per grant and no minimum size.

Applicant Eligibility: 

Applicants must currently be one of the following: 1) faculty — tenured, tenure-track, adjunct or otherwise — at an accredited institution of higher education; 2) a graduate student at an accredited institution of higher education; 3) a postdoctoral researcher at an accredited institution of higher education; 4) a researcher or fellow at an independent scholarly institution such as a laboratory or thinktank. All grant recipients must sign a Grant Agreement as a condition to receiving grant funds….

Eligible fields: We currently have the capacity to evaluate grant applications related to freedom of expression and academic freedom in the following fields: economics, education, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology. We are open to proposals in other fields ….

Eligible use of grant funds: Research expenses; paid access to polling and datasets; interviews and data collection; software; travel for the purpose of interviewing subjects; travel for the purpose of presenting research funded by this grant at conferences or events; travel for the purpose of accessing archival materials; wages for research assistants paid hourly to work on grant project; journal submission fees and/or publication fees….

Grant timeline and relevant deadlines: Applications must be submitted for consideration before 11:59 p.m. PST on October 1, 2022….

Application evaluation: Grant applications will be evaluated for relevance and adherence to methodological rigor and standards of the field by scholars in the field of study indicated in the grant application. Grant applications approved by the scholars will be selected for funding by FIRE….

Comments

[Michael D]

Abolish government

[Martinned]

That sounds like a great way to fund top notch academic research.

[AmosArch]

The thesis behind freedom of speech isn't rocket science. It can be summed up as follows.

There is no objective way to differentiate 'bad speech' from 'good speech'. Thus all speech should be unrestricted as far as possible. Restrictions should be a last resort not a first with the burden of proof on the ones calling for the restriction to clearly an direct imminent and significant threat to life/property etc. Free Speech should be vigorously protected, because authoritarians are always seeking ways to do end runs around protections; not just from direct government oppression but also from government oppression through collusion with or interference in private monopolies.

Thats it. Very simple concept even though it continues to elude most people and countries.

[arch1]

It would be interesting to see results analogous to Arrow's impossibility theorem, but pertaining to speech rights. E.g. which combinations of rights (at least one of which is a speech right), generally thought to be desirable individually, cannot simultaneously exist.

[Rev. Arthur L. Kirkland]

Does Prof. Volokh figure Artie Ray Lee Wayne Jim-Bob Kirkland should apply for some of that sweet clingerverse cash?

Or would Artie Ray be silenced again by faux libertarian, right-wing hypocrites?

Carry on, clingers.

[BravoCharlieDelta]

Do you at least check to see if the boots are clean before you lick them, or do you just start going to town?

[Rev. Arthur L. Kirkland]

Is the reason Prof. Volokh has not apologized for his censorious mistakes that he is too busy trying to pry this guy’s lips from his ass?

[Fred45]

Foundations for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonprofit based in New York City, has announced an offer of $150,000 in grants to researchers who study free inquiry and expression. I encourage everyone to apply. This is an important opportunity to help individualize the fight against censorship. I also encourage others to explore https://edubirdie.com/examples/holocaust/ for getting required help on different topics. The projects will examine a range of issues related to free inquiry and academic freedom at colleges and universities, including: Free speech policies on college campuses around the country and Anecdotal evidence of students' experiences with free speech policies.

[AmosArch]

yep thats right. The left used to be the vanguard of the 'Free Speech' movement. Its literally the historical name of a group in Bezerkley of all places. Of course once they gained institutional power we saw how full of cow manure the majority of these former hippies really were.

[BravoCharlieDelta]

Why would he in a conversation about speech, you dummy.