Professor Tom Ginsburg of the University of Chicago Law School focuses on comparative and international law from an interdisciplinary perspective. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and co-host of the Entitled podcast on human rights. He is also the founding Faculty Director of the Chicago Forum on Free Inquiry and Expression.
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:
Leo Spitz Professor of Law, University of Chicago
Event Type :
Lecture/Presentation
Fireside Chat
Book 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:
Institutional neutrality, academic freedom, international law and free speech, constitutional law
Blackout Dates (Dates speaker is unavailable, Days/Month/Year):
none
Distance Willing to Travel:
Any/No Limits to Travel Radius
Scholarly Area:
Law
Modality of Event :
In Person and/or Virtual
Willingness to be recorded:
Willing
Speaking Fee (Not including travel/lodging expenses):
$0-$2,000 USD
Recent Appearance (1 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
HxA Webinar: (Where) Does Activism Fit in University Life?, 2025
Recent Appearance (2 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
Academic Freedom in comparative perspective, Charles University, Czech Republic May 2025
Recent Appearance (3 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
The Kalven Report and Institutional Neutrality, HxA, 2024
Recent Appearance (4 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
Psychotherapy as an analogy to universities, University of Chicago May 2025
Recent Appearance (5 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
Institutional Neutrality, UBC Kenosha, Sept. 2024