Silha Lecture, October 4, 2006

"The Freedom of the Press
v.
The National Security
"

Featuring

Geoffrey Stone
Author: "Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism (2004)"

Prof. Geoffrey Stone, Prof. Jane Kirtley, and CLA Dean Steven Rosenstone talk before the Silha Luncheon

School of Journalism and Mass Communication Director Albert Tims, CLA Dean Steven Rosenstone, Prof. Geoffrey Stone, Helen Silha, Prof. Jane Kirtley, and University of Minnesota Senior Vice President and Provost, E. Thomas Sullivan, at the Silha Luncheon

 

 

 

 

Prof. Geoffrey Stone talks with Helen Silha at the Silha Luncheon

 

In order from left to right, facing the camera: Law School Co-Dean Guy-Uriel Charles, Law School Prof. Stephen Cribari, Silha Center Advisory Board Member Bob O'Neil, University Provost E. Thomas Sullivan, talking with guests at the Silha Luncheon

 

College of Liberal Arts Dean Steven Rosenstone, Prof. Jane Kirtley, and E. Thomas Sullivan talk before the Silha Luncheon

Dean Rosenstone makes opening remarks at the Silha Luncheon

Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law and Director of the Silha Center, introduces Prof. Geoffrey Stone to guests at the Silha Luncheon

Linda Falkman, former Director of the Minnesota Newspaper Association, chats with a fellow guest at the Silha Luncheon

Marshall Tanick, a local attorney, listening to Geoffrey Stone
at the Silha Luncheon

Alice Reimann, daughter of Otto and Helen Silha, talks with Dean Rosenstone
at the Luncheon

From left: Silha Center research assistants Scott Schraut, Patrick File, Chris Gorman and (partially pictured) Silha Fellow Ashley Ewald talk at the Luncheon

Bob O'Neil and Helen Silha talk at the Luncheon

From left, facing the camera: Law School Prof. Stephen Cribari and Stephen Silha, son of Otto and Helen Silha, chat with other guests at the Luncheon

Clockwise from left: Prof. Kirtley, Prof. Stone and Bob O'Neil at the Luncheon

From left: Susan Albright, Susan Wadliegh and another guest
talk at the Luncheon

 

Prof. Stone gives a brief talk to guests at the Silha Luncheon

 

Peggy and Chuck Arnason listen to Prof. Stone

 

SJMC Director Albert Tims makes opening remarks at the Silha Lecture

Prof. Kirtley listens as Prof. Stone begins his lecture

Prof. Stone speaks to the audience at Cowles Auditorium

 

Prof. Stone

Members of the Silha Family take in the Lecture

A view from the audience

Clockwise from left: Silha Fellow Ashley Ewald, Silha Research Assistant Scott Schraut, another guest, and Albert Tims take in the Lecture

An audience member asks a question of Prof. Stone

William McGeveran, Associate Professor at the U of MN Law School and former resident fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School, asks a question of Prof. Stone

Dr. Thomas Leavey asks a question of Prof. Stone

An audience member asks a question of Prof. Stone

Minnesota State Supreme Court Justice Paul Anderson
asks a question of Prof. Stone


Audience members listen to Prof. Stone's response to the question

Prof. Kirtley thanks Prof. Stone and makes closing remarks at the Lecture

Members of the Silha Family with Prof. Stone and Prof. Kirtley after the Lecture

Prof. Stone signs books after the Lecture

 

Prof. Stone signs books for Helen and Stephen Silha after the lecture