Jonathan Zimmerman teaches education and history at the University of Pennsylvania. A former Peace Corps volunteer and high school teacher, Zimmerman is the author of Free Speech and Why You Should Give a Damn (with illustrations by cartoonist Signe Wilkinson) and eight other books. He is a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and a contributor to numerous other newspapers and magazines. Zimmerman taught for 20 years at New York University, where he received its Distinguished Teaching Award. He won Heterodox Academy's Leadership Award in 2019.
Engagement as an HxA Member:
Presented at HxA Virtual Event, Summit, or Conference
Featured in HxA Member Story
Guest on HxA Podcast
HxA Writers Group Member or Veteran
Active Moderator of an HxCommunity
Active HxA Campus Community Co-Chair
Author of essay in inquisitive magazine or HxA's blog
Former or Current Faculty Fellow at HxA's Segal Center for Academic Pluralism
Speaker's Title and Institutional/Organizational Affiliation:
Professor of History of Education, University of Pennsylvania
Event Type :
Lecture/Presentation
Fireside Chat
Book Talk
Film Screening + Talk
Constitution Day Event
Classroom Visit
Workshop
Podcast
Debate, Forum, or HxConversation
Speaking Topics - List up to 5 specific topics or titles, each separated by a semicolon:
Campus politics; Free speech; Culture wars in schools; college teaching; sex education; academic freedom in the Age of Trump
Blackout Dates (Dates speaker is unavailable, Days/Month/Year):
During the semester, I teach on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday, so I can only speak (in person) on Thursdays and Fridays, or on weekends. I'm much more flexible during the summer.
Distance Willing to Travel:
Any/No Limits to Travel Radius
Scholarly Area:
Arts and Humanities
Modality of Event :
In Person and/or Virtual
Willingness to be recorded:
Willing
Speaking Fee (Not including travel/lodging expenses):
$1,000-$2,499 USD
Recent Appearance (1 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
Southern Methodist University, 2024
Recent Appearance (2 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
University of Northern Colorado, 2024
Recent Appearance (3 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
I-Civics, Washington D.C., 2024
Recent Appearance (4 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Philadelphia, 2024
Recent Appearance (5 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
Joe Rogan Experience, 2021
Link to Speaker's Professional Website (to include sample writings and more extensive bio):
https://www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/faculty-directory/zimmerman