The Davis, Markert, and Nickerson Academic Freedom Lecture Committee (DMNC) invites you to a conversation about political pressures on academic freedom. The event will feature the work of Dr. Demet Bolat, whose research examines the political, institutional, and epistemological effects of anti-genderism on academia in Turkey. Joining Dr. Bolat in the discussion will be two U-M faculty who will speak about U-M faculty efforts to address political pressures on academic freedom: U-M Associate Professor Gretchen Keppel-Aleks (Climate and Space, Engineering) and Faculty Senate Chair Derek Peterson (History, LSA).The event will be on Friday, March 27th at 9:30am, with doors opening at 9am with breakfast foods provided (including breakfast burritos). Please visit the main event page for more details.