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  • The Future of Free Speech

    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.

  • Jamil Moises Frare Assis

    Casado com a Celma, pai da Camile e da Jasmine. Engenheiro Civil (UTFPR), MA em Estudos Católicos (Franciscan University of Steubenville). Diretor no Instituto Sivis e cofundador do Virtuar.

  • Justin Hayes

    Managing Editor, The Bedrock Principle | Comms Director, The Future of Free Speech | Editor, The JusTN Case

  • Jacob Mchangama

    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 Calvet-Bademunt

    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.

  • Jeff Kosseff

    Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Future of Free Speech

  • Isabelle Anzabi

    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 Alkiviadou

    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.

  • Nick Queffurus

    Law and policy | interests in platform, media and AI regulation, protest and international law

  • Ashkhen Kazaryan

    Senior Legal Fellow at The Future of Free Speech at Vanderbilt https://taplink.cc/futurefreespeech

  • Matias Gonzalez Mama

    Coordinador of the Observatory at CELE. Law, philosophy and psychoanalysis.

  • Ashley Haek

    Communications Coordinator @ The Future of Free Speech

  • Bella Dail

    Not quite daily... definitely Bella.

  • Sara Clem

    PhD Candidate in Political Science and researcher at Sivis Institute

  • Audrey Campbell

    Audrey Campbell is a rising senior at American University's School of International Service. She is passionate about all things writing and global affairs. She is currently a Communications Intern with The Future of Free Speech.

  • Nicolás Zara

    Constitutional law, human rights and technology

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