Conservative speakers at U of M cause stir with students, professor explains need for other views
Updated: Oct. 9, 5:54 a.m. | Posted: Oct. 4, 12:03 p.m.
On Wednesday night, former Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney will give a lecture at the University of Minnesota.
This lecture is part of the Distinguished Carlson Lecture series at the U’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Later in October, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett will also speak at the U, in a program sponsored by the Law School.
Some U of M students are upset at the U for inviting Justice Coney Barrett and have planned to protest her visit.
Larry Jacobs, director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the U, is teaming up with former Republican Minnesota Rep. Vin Weber to bring more varied political voices to campus through a new “Conservative Voices” series.
Listen to the full conversation by using the audio player above.
Correction (Oct. 9, 2023): An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified the lecture by Liz Cheney as part of the “Conservative Voices” series. The article has been updated to clarify.
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