Following recent events at McMaster and on campuses across North America involving disruptive protests and calls for events to be cancelled, McMaster President Patrick Deane has established an ad hoc committee to consider the issues of protest and freedom of expression.

The group will recommend some guidelines or principles to assist event organizers, participants and the University community in achieving a high level of academic discourse and responding appropriately to protest and dissent.

The group is chaired by Susan Giroux (Associate Vice President, Faculty) and includes faculty members and students who are closely engaged with these issues. The committee will begin meeting soon and further updates will be provided as its work proceeds.

MEMBERSHIP LIST

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON PROTEST AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Dr. Susan Searls-Giroux (Chair)        Associate Vice-President (Faculty)

Dr. Karen Bird                                   Professor, Political Science

Dr. Ana Campos                                 Professor, Biology

Dr. Neil McLaughlin                           Professor, Sociology

Dr. Emad Mohammad                         Associate Professor and Associate Dean (Academic), DeGroote School of Business

Dr. Wil Waluchow                              Professor and Senator William McMaster Chair in                                                                             Constitutional Studies, Philosophy

Dr. Peter Graefe                                  Associate Professor, Political Science (MUFA Nominee)

Mr. Curran Egan                                PhD Student, History (GSA Nominee)

Ms Lauren Arnold                              Undergraduate Student, Social Sciences (MSU Nominee)