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The Future of Free Speech is an independent, non-partisan think tank located at Vanderbilt University. We work to restore a resilient global culture of free speech in the digital age through knowledge, research, and advocacy.
Managing Editor, The Bedrock Principle | Comms Director, The Future of Free Speech | Editor, The JusTN Case
Internet Policy Counsel at TechFreedom.
CEO of The Future of Free Speech, research professor at Vanderbilt University. Senior Fellow at FIRE. Author of "Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media", host of the podcast "Clear and Present Danger: A History of Free Speech".
Jordi is a Senior Research Fellow at The Future of Free Speech, where he focuses on AI and social media governance. He has a decade of experience at the OECD and law firms. Jordi holds advanced degrees from Harvard and the College of Europe.
Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Future of Free Speech
Isabelle Anzabi is a Research Associate at The Future of Free Speech, analyzing the intersections between AI policy and freedom of expression. She has a background in digital rights policy with a B.A. in Political Science from Stanford University.
Natalie is Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Free Speech project. She has published monographs and in a wide range of peer reviewed journals on free speech, hate speech and the far-right.
Senior Legal Fellow at The Future of Free Speech at Vanderbilt https://taplink.cc/futurefreespeech
Communications Coordinator @ The Future of Free Speech
PhD Candidate in Political Science and researcher at Sivis Institute
Economics and Data Science student at Vanderbilt University. Writer at The Cambridge Blockchain Society, The Future of Free Speech, & The Vanderbilt Hustler. Interested in international business, entertainment, and economic inclusion.
Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs, where I write about freedom of speech, social media regulation, and Australian values. Based in Melbourne, Australia.
Josh Dehaas is a lawyer with Canadian Constitution Foundation where he focuses on free expression.
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