Prof. Eric Heinze, author and academic
@ericheinze.bsky.social
Websites: https://linktr.ee/ericheinze Newest book: "Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left" @mitpress; JD Harvard, PhD Leiden
Oxford University Press has now posted online 25 chapters of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Hate Speech, which I have proudly co-edited with Natalie Alkiviadou, Tom Herrenberg, Sejal Parmar and Ioanna Tourkochoriti. More outstanding chapters coming soon! academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
The Oxford Handbook of Hate Speech
Abstract. Many volumes covering the vast topic of free speech have been published in recent years, but this collection focuses entirely on the problem of h
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Robin Simcox, eh. Bookmark for later reading.
Prof. Eric Heinze, author and academic@ericheinze.bsky.social · last yr.Do words like 'terrorist' and 'extremist' have any real meaning? Do they just mask outright ideological struggles? My contribution to the UK Commission for Countering #Extremism, edited by Robin Simcox published today. Thanks also to Claire Yau. www.gov.uk/government/p...
Delighted to see that @audiobookscom.bsky.social is currently offering a limited-time 60 percent offer on my book "The Most Human Right: Why Free Speech is Everything" published by @mitpress.bsky.social . www.audiobooks.co.uk/promotions/p...
60% OFF The Most Human Right: Why Free Speech is Everything
What are human rights? Are they laid out definitively in the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights or the US Bill of Rights? Are they items on a checklist—dignity, justice, progress, standard of living, health care, housing? In The Most Human Right, Eric Heinze explains why global human rights systems have failed. International organizations constantly report on how governments manage human goods, such as fair trials, humane conditions of detention, health care, or housing. But to appease autocratic regimes, experts have ignored the primacy of free speech. Heinze argues that goods become rights only when citizens can claim them publicly and fearlessly: free speech is the fundamental right, without which the very concept of a “right” makes no sense. Heinze argues that throughout history countless systems of justice have promised human goods. What, then, makes human rights different? What must human rights have that other systems have lacked? Heinze revisits the origins of the concept, exploring what it means for a nation to protect human rights, and what a citizen needs in order to pursue them. He explains how free speech distinguishes human rights from other ideas about justice, past and present.
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« La liberté d’expression : les États-Unis contre le reste du monde ? » C’est un grand honneur d’avoir été invité à en discuter en ligne le lundi 13 avril, à 12 h (EST) / 17 h (UK). dandurand.uqam.ca/evenement/la...
La liberté d’expression : Les États-Unis contre le reste du monde ? - Chaire Raoul-Dandurand en études stratégiques et diplomatiques - UQAM
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Should it be illegal for government ministers to knowingly and deliberately lie to the public? Delighted to have been invited to debate the question on Jan 19 at The Conduit . Join us online! www.theconduit.com/upcoming-eve...
The Big Debate: Should Lying In Politics Become a Criminal Offence? - The Conduit
Mon 19 Jan, 6pm -7:30pm Leading voices in law, media and politics weigh in on safeguarding democracy and upholding freedom of political expression.
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Memory laws—legal provisions that regulate the public representation of historical events—increasingly govern struggles over democratic governance. Presenting my ideas at CRISIS, CONSTITUTIONALISM, GOVERNANCE IN EUROPE Fri 9 Jan, Sapienza Università. www.onuitalia.it/event/crisis...
CRISIS, CONSTITUTIONALISM, GOVERNANCE IN EUROPE – www.onuitalia.it
Conosci da vicino i programmi, gli obiettivi e le opportunità offerte dalle Winter Schools di UNICRI e dei suoi partner, SIOI e LUMSA Human Academy. Partecipa ai due Open Day Virtuali dedicati!
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"Democracy and the clashes of universals". Many thanks to the always brilliant Fabrizio Sciacca for inviting me to keynote on this topic at the Università di Catania in January. www.agenda.unict.it/21153-abolis...
Abolishing Democracy - Is the future post-political? - Università di Catania - L'Agenda
Venerdì 16 e sabato 17 gennaio, nell'aula magna di Palazzo Pedagaggi, il Dipartimento di Scienze politiche e sociali dell’Università di Catania, organizza il convegno internazionale "Abolishing Democracy: is the future post-political?", un invito a una riflessione profonda e non retorica sul destino della democrazia nel nostro presente, nel tempo in cui la politica sembra cedere il passo ai dati, agli algoritmi e alle decisioni automatizzate.
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Despite claiming to defend free speech has Trump buried it? Delighted to see my piece included in Merion West's top 10 for 2025. www.merionwest.com/ten-notable-...
Ten Notable Articles from 2025
As is tradition at our magazine, senior editor Jonathan Church offers his selections of the ten articles published in 2025 that most deserve to be reread and reconsidered.
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Not false, but real balancing here in the best sense of that word. Just finished reading, highly recommendable!
Prof. Eric Heinze, author and academic@ericheinze.bsky.social · last yr.Humbled to read these kind words from former @barackobama.bsky.social ambassador and razor-sharp political analyst Luis Moreno about my new book with @mitpress.bsky.social.
"How free should online speech be?" That will be my topic with Public Policy Exchange's online event on hate crime this coming Thursday 11 December. Do join in! www.publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/event.php?ev...
Confronting Hate Crime in the UK: Tackling Hate, Rebuilding Community Relations and Embracing Common Humanity | Public Policy Exchange
The recent deadly attack on a Manchester synagogue has starkly highlighted the challenge of tackling rising levels of hate in the UK. The number of hate crimes recorded by police in England and Wales
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"Has Socialism's Time Come?" Thrilled to take part in this panel discussion joined by Zoe Strimpel, James Schneider, and @zoejardiniere.bsky.social at the Oxford Literary Festival, hosted by Stephen Law, Friday 27 March. Tickets now available, so come join us.
"If free speech comprises a total set of human activities, does artificial intelligence merely comprise a subset?" Many thanks to @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social and @futurefreespeech.org for inviting me to speak on this next Monday, Örebro University, Sweden: futurefreespeech.org/roundtable-o...
Roundtable on Generative AI and Freedom of Expression - The Future of Free Speech
The roundtable will explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshapes freedom of expression, both as a driver of creativity and a new regulatory frontier.
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Delighted by the opportunity to return to the fantastic people at the Ethical Society of Northern Westchester in New York's autumnally picturesque Hudson River valley. Free places also available online. esnw.org/is-the-golde...
“IS THE GOLDEN AGE OF FREE SPEECH AT AN END – AND DID IT EVER REALLY EXIST?” with Eric Heinze – Ethical Society of Northern Westchester
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Is #FreedomOfSpeech about individual autonomy? Or is it about #Democratic participation? My piece now published in the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies (available in Advance View by clicking "PDF" at academic.oup.com/ojls/advance...).
Should "X" and Instagram be treated as "private" speakers? Or do they operate more like Putin's #Russia? Delightful to have had the opportunity to talk to @volokhc.bsky.social and Jane Bambauer @hooverinstitution.bsky.social at @stanforduniversity.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgXW...
From Brandenburg to Britain: Rethinking Free Speech in the Digital Era with Eric Heinze
YouTube video by Hoover Institution
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Looking forward to a public discussion on October 28 with Princeton sociologist @shamuskhan.bsky.social about my new book "Coming Clean" published by @mitpress.bsky.social. On campus at @princetonpl.bsky.social. princetonlibrary.libnet.info/event/14389483
Author: Eric Heinze
Eric Heinze, joined in conversation by Shamus Khan, presents his new book, "Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left." Registration requested, but not required.
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Looking forward to trip back to @harvard.edu and HYBRID lunchtime discussion of my new book published with @mitpress.bsky.social, Oct. 30, 12.15. Online places now open. hrp.law.harvard.edu/hrp-event/bo...
Book Talk on Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left - Harvard Law School | Human Rights Program
Click here to register on Zoom Join us for a lively discussion with Eric Heinze, featuring his recently published book...
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The eerie comedy of #Trump's #America claiming to lead the world in free speech. Delighted to have been interviewed for Le Soir. (PDF available). www.lesoir.be/702597/artic...
La liberté d’expression : bafouée aux Etats-Unis, préservée en Europe
L’administration Trump s’approprie la liberté d’expression pour mieux censurer ses opposants. En Europe, elle semble, jusqu’ici, mieux protégée.
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#Trump's attacks on #science have nothing to do attacking #Democracy, right? Wrong. My piece today in The European. the-european.eu/story-51626/...
Trump Undermines Scientific Authority: The Attack on Democracy
Trump undermines scientific authority with false claims about painkillers, challenging evidence-based knowledge and threatening democracy itself.
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Trumpism was supposedly based on reducing the intrusive powers of big #government, yet #Trump continues to expand his power by the day. My interview on Friday with @france24.com. www.france24.com/en/video/202...
America's Founding Fathers built a federal system, rejecting monarchy and 'absolutism'
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Looking forward to a public discussion on October 28 with Princeton sociologist @shamuskhan.bsky.social about my new book "Coming Clean" published by @mitpress.bsky.social. On campus at @princetonpl.bsky.social. princetonlibrary.libnet.info/event/14389483
Author: Eric Heinze
Eric Heinze, joined in conversation by Shamus Khan, presents his new book, "Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left." Registration requested, but not required.
princetonlibrary.libnet.info
I support the 6 September Brussels rally for a Free Iran & Maryam Rajavi’s Third option - no war, no appeasement — yes to freedom by the people & their resistance. #BrusselsFreeIranRally #NCRIAlternative #IranThirdOption
What's great about #FreeSpeech is that it's free... errm.... right? Think again. My piece published today in Merion West. www.merionwest.com/who-pays-for...
Who Pays for "Free" Speech?
Law professor Eric Heinze reminds us that for all the rhetoric about free speech, demonstrations and protests often impose on the public costs of millions of dollars.
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This morning I received a copy of "Theory Across Disciplines" edited by Jeffrey Di Leo. I enjoyed writing about the rebirth of Justice Theory in my chapter titled "Multidiscplinarity in Law". www.bloomsbury.com/uk/theory-ac... #JusticeTheory #Law #Multidisciplinarity
Theory Across Disciplines
Surveying the extraordinary scope of contemporary theory, Jeffrey R. Di Leo brings together contributors from around the world to speak to the ways in which the…
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Do words like 'terrorist' and 'extremist' have any real meaning? Do they just mask outright ideological struggles? My contribution to the UK Commission for Countering #Extremism, edited by Robin Simcox published today. Thanks also to Claire Yau. www.gov.uk/government/p...
How we should - and shouldn’t - ban extremist speech
An essay written by Eric Heinze, part of a series of essays on defending free speech commissioned by Robin Simcox, the former Commissioner for Countering Extremism.
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Hateful communications erode liberal-democratic values. But is it the #liberal values or the #democratic values that they attack? Delighted that my article will soon appear in the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies. In the meantime it is visible on @ssrn.bsky.social . papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Banning Hate Speech: Are Our Debates about Liberal Values or about Democratic Values?
Hateful communications erode liberal-democratic values, yet is it the liberal values or the democratic values that they attack? Neither purely liberal nor purel
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Humbled to read these kind words from former @barackobama.bsky.social ambassador and razor-sharp political analyst Luis Moreno about my new book with @mitpress.bsky.social.
Many universities will have to change the way they approach free speech.
England’s new free speech law comes into force – what it means for universities
Many universities will have to change the way they approach free speech.
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Telling #universities they need #FreeSpeech means it will work... right? My article today in @theconversation.com theconversation.com/englands-new...
England’s new free speech law comes into force – what it means for universities
Many universities will have to change the way they approach free speech.
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