Philosophy
Research Seminar
The History of Free Speech in Denmark
Speaker:
Frederik
Stjernfelt,
Aalborg University
Copenhagen, Erskine Fellow in Philosophy
Abstract: Ever since the 2006
"Cartoon Crisis", Free Speech issues have been high on the agenda in
Denmark. Recently, the law scholar Jacob Mchangama and myself published a large
1000-pages history of the issue - based on our common stance as "free speech
fundamentalists". This paper presents some highlights: the 1620 and 1719
court cases against Dybvad and Dippel, the 1770 complete abolishment of
censorship by Struensee (a candidat for a world's first), the 1797 doctrine of
Michael Birckner - and of course the Cartoon Crisis and its aftermath.
Time: Tuesday
14 March, 11am—1pm
Place: Logie
104
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