Event Title
Why ban books? Understanding the discourse of censorship (keynote address)
Presenter Bio
Emily is an associate professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include information access and intellectual freedom and censorship. She is a member of the Mapping Information Access research team. Her most recent book, Foundations of Intellectual Freedom was published by ALA Neal-Schuman in 2022. Her previous book, Book Banning in 21st Century America (Rowman & Littlefield) is the first monograph in the Beta Phi Mu Scholars’ Series. Emily’s articles have been published in the Library Quarterly, Library and Information Science Research, and the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy. Emily serves on the board of the National Coalition Against Censorship. She is also editor of the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy. Emily received her PhD from the doctoral program at the Rutgers University School of Communication & Information.
Presentation Type
Keynote
Start Date
9-1-2023 10:00 AM
End Date
9-1-2023 11:00 AM
Description
Many attempts to ban books in schools and libraries have made headlines over the past few months. The effectiveness of these campaigns are unclear and yet the attempts continue. Why do people ban books? What are they trying to accomplish? What are the effects and how should we respond?
Why ban books? Understanding the discourse of censorship (keynote address)
Many attempts to ban books in schools and libraries have made headlines over the past few months. The effectiveness of these campaigns are unclear and yet the attempts continue. Why do people ban books? What are they trying to accomplish? What are the effects and how should we respond?