Friday, January 24, 2025 | 12-1PM CST

Join the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Austin Federalist Society as we discuss the state of America’s higher education system with Judge Don Willett and author Ilya Shapiro, who faced censorship during his time at Georgetown University’s Center for the Constitution.

Law schools used to teach students how to think critically, advance logical arguments, and respect oppo­nents. Now, those students cannot tolerate disagreement and reject the validity of the law itself. And yet, rioting Ivy Leaguers are the same people who will hold important government positions, fight constitutional lawsuits, and advise Fortune 500 companies.

Lawless: The Miseducation of America’s Elites shows how the warping of higher ed is leading to a country transformed by radicalization. The problem is bigger than radical students and biased faculty—it’s institu­tional weakness. Unless we stop it now, the consequences will be with us for decades.

Speakers

  • The Honorable Don Willett – Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • Ilya Shapiro – Author, Lawless: The Miseducation of America’s Elites; Senior Fellow & Director of Constitutional Studies, Manhattan Institute