# Event Details

- **Event Name**: From the Red Scare to Cancel Culture: Dissent in Democracy Now and Then
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: From the Red Scare to Cancel Culture: Dissent in Democracy Now and Then  

How free is free speech—really? Join us for a thought-provoking panel exploring how dissent—the lifeblood of democracy—has been both celebrated and silenced across American history. From the Red Scares to today’s debates over “cancel culture,” our discussion will unpack the boundaries of free expression.

Panelists will unpack pivotal moments when loyalty oaths, censorship, and social pressure stifled speech—and ask how similar dynamics play out in our digital age. Together, we’ll examine historic persecution of those deemed “radical,” the role of the press (and modern social media algorithms) in defining who is heard and who is silenced, what counts as “un-American,” how fear can silence speech, and how to create a culture that protects free expression. 

Join us on Wednesday, March 18, from 2-3:30 in the Delta College Lecture Theater (G160) for this engaging panel.

Panelists: 
Amy French, PhD (Professor of History, Delta)
Barb Handley-Miller (Delta College Trustee, former Professor of Communication, Delta)
Lisa Lawrason, PhD (Professor of Political Science, Delta)
Mark Balawender, PhD (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Delta)

This event is free and open to the public. For questions, contact Professor Amy French of the History Department at: history@delta.edu.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/university-center/from-the-red-scare-to-cancel-culture-dissent-in-democracy-now-and-then/200029680179700
- **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: University Center
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Delta College Lecture Theater, G-160, University Center, MI, United States, Michigan 48710
- **lat**: 43.55223
- **long**: -83.9799
- **full address**: Delta College Lecture Theater, G-160, University Center, MI, United States, Michigan 48710

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: From the Red Scare to Cancel Culture: Dissent in Democracy Now and Then
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is From the Red Scare to Cancel Culture: Dissent in Democracy Now and Then being held?
  - **A:** From the Red Scare to Cancel Culture: Dissent in Democracy Now and Then takes place on Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Delta College Lecture Theater, G-160, University Center, MI, United States, Michigan 48710.
- **Q**: Who is organizing From the Red Scare to Cancel Culture: Dissent in Democracy Now and Then?
  - **A:** From the Red Scare to Cancel Culture: Dissent in Democracy Now and Then is organized by Celebrating Our Stories.

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