Tom Alter Speaks: Democratic Rights Under Siege: Free Speech and Resisting Authoritarianism

Sponsored by The Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series

7:00 PM April 2, 2026

John Dewey Lounge, Old Mill, Room 325

Tom Alter was fired from his position as tenured professor of history at Texas State University for comments he made at a socialist conference. He will be in Vermont to talk about his experience and the inspiring campaign in defense of free speech and academic freedom that it has inspired.