Professor Lee Epstein and Chancellor Andrew D. Martin
Political Science 3342
Spring 2026

General Instructions

In class, on January 23, we’ll assign each student to a group, from Group 1-Group 5.
After the January 23 class (but before class on January 24), please read the material associated with the group to which you’ve been assigned.
Then, on January 24th, you’ll meet with your group. Working with your teaching assistant (a current law school student), your group will (1) review the controversy, (2) divide into two subgroups to answer one of the two questions at the end of the controversy, and (3) prepare a presentation on your subgroup’s answer.
Your group has a total of 20 minutes (maximum) for its presentation (about 10 minutes per subgroup). Following the presentations, the class will have an opportunity to ask each subgroup questions.

The Controversies (click on your group number)

Group 1. White Supremacist Speakers (TA is Victoria Aguilar) [2:15-2:45 pm]
Group 2. Provocateurs at Commencement (TA is Rebecca Bowman) [2:45-3:15 pm]
Group 3. (What to Do About) Student Hecklers (TA is Alice Marron) [3:15-3:45 pm]
Group 4. T-Shirt Taboos (TA is Caroline Piskurich) [4:00-4:30 pm]
Group 5. The Controversy Over Academic Freedom at Penn (TA is Perri Wilson) [4:30-5:00 pm]