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Teaching in Florida, 2026

March 9 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

March 2026 FFSF luncheon with Anna Peterson

March 9th from 11:30 pm – 1:00 pm

with Anna Peterson, Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Cronin Term Professor in the Department of Religion at the University of Florida

Please register by 6 pm Monday, March 2nd

Teachers at public institutions of higher education in Florida face numerous challenges in the present political and social context. These include specific policies, such as restrictions on certain topics, requirements for humanities courses to engage the Western canon, attacks on faculty unions, political interference in administrative hires, and a new post-tenure review process. Beyond individual laws, many instructors experience an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty created by conservative policy makers and activists. This talk will outline some of the challenges and their consequences, along with some ways faculty have been responding.

SPEAKER BIO

Anna Peterson is Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Cronin Term Professor in the Department of Religion at the University of Florida. She is also the coordinator of the Sustainability Studies Program and director of the Center for Adaptive Innovation, Resilience, Ethics, and Science. Her teaching and research focus on social and environmental ethics, animal studies, and the role of religion in social change. Her newest books are With God on Our Side: Religion, Social Movements, and Social Change (2024) and the forthcoming co-edited De Gruyter Handbook of Religion and Social Change.

DETAILS

  • Mon, March 2nd at 6 pm – Registration deadline
  • Mon, March 9th – Luncheon at Institute of Culinary Arts at Eastside High School
  • 11:30 – Lunch
  • 12:00 – Presentation begins

Advance Registration Required

Due to enhanced security in public schools, The Florida Free Speech Forum now requires event attendees to register in advance. Proof of identity may also be required upon entry to the Institute of Culinary Arts at Eastside High School. In addition, the number of attendees may be limited by the capacity of the venue.

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