Discourse is a one-day event, hosted by the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin, dedicated to exploring aspects of the relationship between free speech, civil discourse, democracy, and higher education in America. Through a series of moderated arguments on issues of public significance, featuring some of the nation's leading scholars and writers, we seek to model what it looks like to engage in democratic debate and discussion in a spirit of openness and collegiality. We’re also hoping to have some fun.