In the Media
CNN: Opinion: How the GOP used ‘Joe the Plumber’ to sell a myth
Sep. 5, 2023
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, authored this opinion piece.
Time: How a Tennessee special session on gun violence ended in chaos
Sep. 5, 2023
Bruce Oppenheimer, professor of political science, emeritus, quoted.
WTVF, Channel 5: Interview about free speech in America and its global impact.
Sep. 5, 2023
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, interviewed.
The Tennessean: As a retired professor and dean, here’s why a college education still matters | Opinion
Sep. 5, 2023
Dennis Hall, professor of physics, emeritus, authored this opinion piece.
The Independent: Tennessee votes to silence lawmaker who protested inaction on gun laws – again
Sep. 5, 2023
Carrie Russell, principal senior lecturer of political science, quoted.
WKRN, Channel 2: Interview about the Nashville mayoral election
Aug. 28, 2023
John Geer, senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor and professor of political science, interviewed.
Semafor: Denmark to ban Quran burnings
Aug. 28, 2023
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, quoted.
WTVF, Channel 5: interview about gravitational waves and black holes
Aug. 28, 2023
Stephen Taylor, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, and Keivan Stassun, Stevenson Professor of Physics and Astronomy, interviewed.
The Times Herald: Salman Rushdie to Speak at National Constitution Center’s National First Amendment Summit
Aug. 28, 2023
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, mentioned.
CNN: Opinion: The surprise winner of the debate
Aug. 28, 2023
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, authored this opinion piece.