Prof. Tara A. Smith

Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Tara Smith is a professor of philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, where she has taught since 1989. A specialist in moral, legal, and political philosophy, her several books include Judicial Review in an Objective Legal System (2015), The First Amendment – Essays on the Imperative of Intellectual Freedom (2024), and Egoism Without Permission – The Moral Psychology of Ayn Rand’s Ethics (2024). Professor Smith’s interests in legal philosophy center around proper methodology in judicial review, First Amendment questions of intellectual freedom, and Fourth Amendment questions of privacy.

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Freedom of the Press in the Era of Misinformation

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Thursday 1:00 p.m. EDT

Freedom of the Press in the Era of Misinformation

Vermont Student Chapter

Vermont Law - Chase Center
164 Chelsea St
South Royalton, VT 05068

Speakers:

Topics:

First Amendment • Telecommunications & Electronic Media • Free Speech & Election Law

In-Person Event

Freedom of the Press in an Era of Misinformation

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Wednesday 12:00 p.m. CDT

Freedom of the Press in an Era of Misinformation

St. Louis Student Chapter

Saint Louis University School of Law
100 N. Tucker Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63101

Speakers:

Topics:

First Amendment

In-Person Event

Free Speech, Free Minds, Free Markets

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Tuesday 12:00 p.m. CDT

Free Speech, Free Minds, Free Markets

Illinois Student Chapter

University of Illinois College of Law
504 E Pennsylvania Ave
Champaign, IL 61820

Speakers:

Topics:

First Amendment • Law & Economics

In-Person Event

Campus Free Speech Symposium

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Saturday 11:00 a.m. CDT

Campus Free Speech Symposium

Texas Student Chapter

University of Texas School of Law
727 E Dean Keeton St
Austin, TX 78705

Speakers:

Topics:

First Amendment • Free Speech & Election Law

In-Person Event

Religious Liberty or Religious License?

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Wednesday 12:00 p.m. EDT

Religious Liberty or Religious License?

Cincinnati Student Chapter

University of Cincinnati College of Law
2540 W Clifton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45221

Speakers:

Topics:

First Amendment • Religious Liberty • Religious Liberties

In-Person Event

Mar 15 2018

Click to play: The Free Speech Vernacular — Event Videos

The Free Speech Vernacular

Tara A. Smith, Amanda Salz, Ashley H. Terrazas

Conceptual Confusions in the Way We Speak about Speech

Is there something wrong with the way we speak about speech? Tara Smith, Professor of...

Mar 15 2018

The Free Speech Vernacular

Tara A. Smith, Amanda Salz, Ashley H. Terrazas

Conceptual Confusions in the Way We Speak about Speech

Is there something wrong with the way we speak about speech? Tara Smith, Professor of...

Mar 1 2018

Live Stream: The Free Speech Vernacular — News

Live Stream: The Free Speech Vernacular

Tara Smith, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, will discuss several...

Nov 3 2015

Judicial Review in an Objective Legal System - Podcast

Tara A. Smith, Gary Lawson

Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group Podcast

At a time when some argue that the Rule of Law seems to be deteriorating...