Who’s Afraid of Free Speech: Reshaping Where, What and How We Speak
The Club is honored to host Suzanne Nossel, Executive Director of PEN American Center, and her analysis of how technology, religion and national security is reshaping where, what and how we express our right to freedom of speech. At a time when the limits and propriety of public expression are being questioned, Nossel will clarify an array of topics. Her experience spans government service and leadership roles in corporate and non-profit sectors.
Prior to her role at PEN, Nossel served as Executive Director of Amnesty International USA and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations, where she was responsible for multilateral human rights, humanitarian affairs, women’s issues, public diplomacy, press, and congressional relations. In addition, she served as chief operating officer for Human Rights Watch and deputy to the ambassador for U.N. Management and Reform at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. In the private sector, her background includes vice-president at Bertelsmann Media Worldwide, vice-president of strategy and operations for The Wall Street Journal, and a consultant at McKinsey & Company. Nossel has served as a senior fellow at the Century Foundation, the Center for American Progress and the Council on Foreign Relations. She is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.
Host: Christine Loomis
Wine reception: 6:30PM
Lecture: 7:00PM
Cost: Free for members; $25 for guests
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