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S3, E8: Book Bans and Intellectual Freedom w/ Dr. Emily Knox

S3, E8: Book Bans and Intellectual Freedom w/ Dr. Emily Knox

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In this episode, Dr. Emily Knox, a professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, explores the intersection of intellectual freedom, freedom of expression, and social justice, as well as power, neutrality, and the rise in book challenges and bans in the United States.

Hosts: Ericka Brunson-Rochette and Gene Iparraguirre
Record Date: October 9, 2024*
*Please note episode was recorded prior to the 2024 election

Mentioned in this episode:

'The creed of a librarian: no politics, no religion, no morals' by D.J. Foskett
ALA Library Bill of Rights
Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse 2024 Report
Book Riot article on Krause's 850 "Banned Books"

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