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
Author of essay in inquisitive magazine or HxA: The Blog
Guest on HxA Podcast
HxA Writers Group Member or Veteran
Active Member of an HxCommunity
Active Member of an HxA Campus Community
Member of a formal HxA member advisory committee
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