[Pols-l] From DHM: Academic Freedom & Democracy Seminar- Call for Fellows
Pickerel, Linda M.
lpicke at ku.edu
Wed Nov 12 12:07:32 CST 2025
From: Haider-Markel, Don <dhmarkel at ku.edu>
From: Koliba, Christopher <ckoliba at ku.edu>
Call for Fellows - Academic Freedom & Democracy Seminars
I’m writing to invite you or a member of your department/unit to consider joining us in an exciting opportunity to investigate the relationship between academic freedom, democracy, and higher education, and specifically KU’s unique position in relation to these ideals. We are recruiting a cohort of fellows to commit to participating in monthly seminars during the academic year on a full range of topics facing the academy. A list of anticipated topics is included in the attached call. These seminars will build on one another and result in any number of publication and communications products designed to provide insight into these important topics.
As one of the co-PIs on this project, I’d be happy to confer with you or any other members of your department about the opportunity. The full call is attached. Thanks for considering! Chris
Call for Fellows - Academic Freedom & Democracy Seminars
DEADLINE: MON, DEC 1, 2025, 11:59 PM
The Hall Center seeks 10 to 12 participants (faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and other researchers) to form a cross-disciplinary cohort for a two-year discussion series, entitled “Navigating Academic Freedom and Democracy on a Public University Campus in America’s Heartland.”
Fellows will attend all monthly sessions (no more than 16 in total). Spring 2026 meetings will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month during the academic year, beginning Feb. 4 at the Hall Center for the Humanities. The group will also meet for an introductory session in mid-January 2026, a summary session in October 2026, and a half-day capstone in October 2027.
Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2025. Applicants should submit a single PDF or Word document to hallcenter at ku.edu<mailto:hallcenter at ku.edu>, including:
* Name, email address, department, academic rank or position, and institution or campus
* Spring 2026 teaching schedule
* One-page cover letter describing interest in the program
* Three-page CV
Christopher Koliba, Ph.D.
Edwin O. Stene Distinguished Professor
School of Public Affairs and Administration
Director, Center for Democratic Governance<https://cdg.ku.edu/>
University of Kansas
802-498-8172; ckoliba at ku.edu<mailto:ckoliba at ku.edu>
https://spaa.ku.edu/people/chris-koliba
[The state has censored my ability to voluntarily post my preferred pronouns in violation of my First Amendment rights.]
From: Gist-Mackey, Angela <angela.gist.mackey at ku.edu<mailto:angela.gist.mackey at ku.edu>>
Date: Monday, October 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
To: Robinson, Melinda Jo <lyndjo at ku.edu<mailto:lyndjo at ku.edu>>, Alexander, Shawn Leigh <slalexan at ku.edu<mailto:slalexan at ku.edu>>, Esch, Elizabeth D <eesch at ku.edu<mailto:eesch at ku.edu>>, Metz, Brent E <bmetz at ku.edu<mailto:bmetz at ku.edu>>, Francisco, Vincent <vtf at ku.edu<mailto:vtf at ku.edu>>, Tosta, Antonio Luciano <lucianotosta at ku.edu<mailto:lucianotosta at ku.edu>>, Sun, Shuai <shuaisun at ku.edu<mailto:shuaisun at ku.edu>>, Cullinan Herring, Sarah Joanne <scullinanherring at ku.edu<mailto:scullinanherring at ku.edu>>, Ostmeyer, Katrina Francine <katrina.ostmeyer at ku.edu<mailto:katrina.ostmeyer at ku.edu>>, Galvane, Linda <linda.galvane at ku.edu<mailto:linda.galvane at ku.edu>>, Gleason, Jennifer M <jgleason at ku.edu<mailto:jgleason at ku.edu>>, Yi, Richard <ryi1 at ku.edu<mailto:ryi1 at ku.edu>>, Caminero-Santangelo, Marta <camsan at ku.edu<mailto:camsan at ku.edu>>, Schultz, Peggy Ann <pschultz at ku.edu<mailto:pschultz at ku.edu>>, Mai, David <dmai at ku.edu<mailto:dmai at ku.edu>>, Suarez, Marina Bianca <mb.suarez at ku.edu<mailto:mb.suarez at ku.edu>>, Gonzalez, Tiffany Jasmin <tjgonzalez at ku.edu<mailto:tjgonzalez at ku.edu>>, Cateforis, David C. <dcat at ku.edu<mailto:dcat at ku.edu>>, Gomez Montoya, Mauricio <MauricioGomez at ku.edu<mailto:MauricioGomez at ku.edu>>, Lyles, Lindsey Ward <wardlyles at ku.edu<mailto:wardlyles at ku.edu>>, Tell, Dave <davetell at ku.edu<mailto:davetell at ku.edu>>, Perelmutter, Bogi <bogi-perelmutter at ku.edu<mailto:bogi-perelmutter at ku.edu>>, Stutzman, Jacob H <jhstutz at ku.edu<mailto:jhstutz at ku.edu>>, Duncan, Philip Travis <philiptduncan at ku.edu<mailto:philiptduncan at ku.edu>>, Hernandez, Daniel <hernandez at ku.edu<mailto:hernandez at ku.edu>>, Chandler, Josephine R <jrchandler at ku.edu<mailto:jrchandler at ku.edu>>, Vaccaro, Jeanne <jeannevaccaro at ku.edu<mailto:jeannevaccaro at ku.edu>>, Perkins, Jonathan <jperkins at ku.edu<mailto:jperkins at ku.edu>>, Schulz, Armin W <awschulz at ku.edu<mailto:awschulz at ku.edu>>, Fischer, Christopher J <shark at ku.edu<mailto:shark at ku.edu>>, Haider-Markel, Don <dhmarkel at ku.edu<mailto:dhmarkel at ku.edu>>, Gillath, Omri <ogillath at ku.edu<mailto:ogillath at ku.edu>>, Robert, Nikia Smith <nikia.robert at ku.edu<mailto:nikia.robert at ku.edu>>, Koliba, Christopher <ckoliba at ku.edu<mailto:ckoliba at ku.edu>>, Bilkic, Ljudmila <bilkic at ku.edu<mailto:bilkic at ku.edu>>, Tzeggai, Fithawee G. <fithawee at ku.edu<mailto:fithawee at ku.edu>>, Mayhew, Jonathan E <jmayhew at ku.edu<mailto:jmayhew at ku.edu>>, Rojas, Raul <raul.rojas at ku.edu<mailto:raul.rojas at ku.edu>>, Ryan, Emily <eryan at ku.edu<mailto:eryan at ku.edu>>, Stewart, Shannon K <shastew at ku.edu<mailto:shastew at ku.edu>>, Spain-Eddington, Lauren <lspain at ku.edu<mailto:lspain at ku.edu>>, DeltaDawn, Poppy <pdeltadawn at ku.edu<mailto:pdeltadawn at ku.edu>>
Cc: Welch, Tara S. <tswelch at ku.edu<mailto:tswelch at ku.edu>>
Subject: Re: REMINDER - Impact & Belonging Conversations
Hi Melinda,
Thank you for the quick response.
Have a great week.
Angela
______________________________
Angela Gist-Mackey, PhD
Associate Professor & Associate Chair
Department of Communication Studies
angela.gist.mackey at ku.edu<mailto:angela.gist.mackey at ku.edu>
785.864.9874
University of Kansas
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________________________________
From: Robinson, Melinda Jo <lyndjo at ku.edu<mailto:lyndjo at ku.edu>>
Sent: Monday, October 6, 2025 9:39:34 AM
To: Gist-Mackey, Angela <angela.gist.mackey at ku.edu<mailto:angela.gist.mackey at ku.edu>>; Alexander, Shawn Leigh <slalexan at ku.edu<mailto:slalexan at ku.edu>>; Esch, Elizabeth D <eesch at ku.edu<mailto:eesch at ku.edu>>; Metz, Brent E <bmetz at ku.edu<mailto:bmetz at ku.edu>>; Francisco, Vincent <vtf at ku.edu<mailto:vtf at ku.edu>>; Tosta, Antonio Luciano <lucianotosta at ku.edu<mailto:lucianotosta at ku.edu>>; Sun, Shuai <shuaisun at ku.edu<mailto:shuaisun at ku.edu>>; Cullinan Herring, Sarah Joanne <scullinanherring at ku.edu<mailto:scullinanherring at ku.edu>>; Ostmeyer, Katrina Francine <katrina.ostmeyer at ku.edu<mailto:katrina.ostmeyer at ku.edu>>; Galvane, Linda <linda.galvane at ku.edu<mailto:linda.galvane at ku.edu>>; Gleason, Jennifer M <jgleason at ku.edu<mailto:jgleason at ku.edu>>; Yi, Richard <ryi1 at ku.edu<mailto:ryi1 at ku.edu>>; Caminero-Santangelo, Marta <camsan at ku.edu<mailto:camsan at ku.edu>>; Schultz, Peggy Ann <pschultz at ku.edu<mailto:pschultz at ku.edu>>; Mai, David <dmai at ku.edu<mailto:dmai at ku.edu>>; Suarez, Marina Bianca <mb.suarez at ku.edu<mailto:mb.suarez at ku.edu>>; Gonzalez, Tiffany Jasmin <tjgonzalez at ku.edu<mailto:tjgonzalez at ku.edu>>; Cateforis, David C. <dcat at ku.edu<mailto:dcat at ku.edu>>; Gomez Montoya, Mauricio <MauricioGomez at ku.edu<mailto:MauricioGomez at ku.edu>>; Lyles, Lindsey Ward <wardlyles at ku.edu<mailto:wardlyles at ku.edu>>; Tell, Dave <davetell at ku.edu<mailto:davetell at ku.edu>>; Perelmutter, Bogi <bogi-perelmutter at ku.edu<mailto:bogi-perelmutter at ku.edu>>; Stutzman, Jacob H <jhstutz at ku.edu<mailto:jhstutz at ku.edu>>; Duncan, Philip Travis <philiptduncan at ku.edu<mailto:philiptduncan at ku.edu>>; Hernandez, Daniel <hernandez at ku.edu<mailto:hernandez at ku.edu>>; Chandler, Josephine R <jrchandler at ku.edu<mailto:jrchandler at ku.edu>>; Vaccaro, Jeanne <jeannevaccaro at ku.edu<mailto:jeannevaccaro at ku.edu>>; Perkins, Jonathan <jperkins at ku.edu<mailto:jperkins at ku.edu>>; Schulz, Armin W <awschulz at ku.edu<mailto:awschulz at ku.edu>>; Fischer, Christopher J <shark at ku.edu<mailto:shark at ku.edu>>; Haider-Markel, Don <dhmarkel at ku.edu<mailto:dhmarkel at ku.edu>>; Gillath, Omri <ogillath at ku.edu<mailto:ogillath at ku.edu>>; Robert, Nikia Smith <nikia.robert at ku.edu<mailto:nikia.robert at ku.edu>>; Koliba, Christopher <ckoliba at ku.edu<mailto:ckoliba at ku.edu>>; Bilkic, Ljudmila <bilkic at ku.edu<mailto:bilkic at ku.edu>>; Tzeggai, Fithawee G. <fithawee at ku.edu<mailto:fithawee at ku.edu>>; Mayhew, Jonathan E <jmayhew at ku.edu<mailto:jmayhew at ku.edu>>; Rojas, Raul <raul.rojas at ku.edu<mailto:raul.rojas at ku.edu>>; Ryan, Emily <eryan at ku.edu<mailto:eryan at ku.edu>>; Stewart, Shannon K <shastew at ku.edu<mailto:shastew at ku.edu>>; Spain-Eddington, Lauren <lspain at ku.edu<mailto:lspain at ku.edu>>; DeltaDawn, Poppy <pdeltadawn at ku.edu<mailto:pdeltadawn at ku.edu>>
Cc: Welch, Tara S. <tswelch at ku.edu<mailto:tswelch at ku.edu>>
Subject: Re: REMINDER - Impact & Belonging Conversations
Hello Angela,
Tara wanted these first meetings to be in-person. We will have some virtual options when we meet again in the Spring.
Thanks,
Melinda Robinson
Office Manager
Office of Executive Dean Arash Mafi
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
The University of Kansas
200 Strong Hall
lyndjo at ku.edu<mailto:lyndjo at ku.edu> |785-864-7859
________________________________
From: Gist-Mackey, Angela <angela.gist.mackey at ku.edu<mailto:angela.gist.mackey at ku.edu>>
Sent: Monday, October 6, 2025 9:37 AM
To: Robinson, Melinda Jo <lyndjo at ku.edu<mailto:lyndjo at ku.edu>>; Alexander, Shawn Leigh <slalexan at ku.edu<mailto:slalexan at ku.edu>>; Esch, Elizabeth D <eesch at ku.edu<mailto:eesch at ku.edu>>; Metz, Brent E <bmetz at ku.edu<mailto:bmetz at ku.edu>>; Francisco, Vincent <vtf at ku.edu<mailto:vtf at ku.edu>>; Tosta, Antonio Luciano <lucianotosta at ku.edu<mailto:lucianotosta at ku.edu>>; Sun, Shuai <shuaisun at ku.edu<mailto:shuaisun at ku.edu>>; Cullinan Herring, Sarah Joanne <scullinanherring at ku.edu<mailto:scullinanherring at ku.edu>>; Ostmeyer, Katrina Francine <katrina.ostmeyer at ku.edu<mailto:katrina.ostmeyer at ku.edu>>; Galvane, Linda <linda.galvane at ku.edu<mailto:linda.galvane at ku.edu>>; Gleason, Jennifer M <jgleason at ku.edu<mailto:jgleason at ku.edu>>; Yi, Richard <ryi1 at ku.edu<mailto:ryi1 at ku.edu>>; Caminero-Santangelo, Marta <camsan at ku.edu<mailto:camsan at ku.edu>>; Schultz, Peggy Ann <pschultz at ku.edu<mailto:pschultz at ku.edu>>; Mai, David <dmai at ku.edu<mailto:dmai at ku.edu>>; Suarez, Marina Bianca <mb.suarez at ku.edu<mailto:mb.suarez at ku.edu>>; Gonzalez, Tiffany Jasmin <tjgonzalez at ku.edu<mailto:tjgonzalez at ku.edu>>; Cateforis, David C. <dcat at ku.edu<mailto:dcat at ku.edu>>; Gomez Montoya, Mauricio <MauricioGomez at ku.edu<mailto:MauricioGomez at ku.edu>>; Lyles, Lindsey Ward <wardlyles at ku.edu<mailto:wardlyles at ku.edu>>; Tell, Dave <davetell at ku.edu<mailto:davetell at ku.edu>>; Perelmutter, Bogi <bogi-perelmutter at ku.edu<mailto:bogi-perelmutter at ku.edu>>; Stutzman, Jacob H <jhstutz at ku.edu<mailto:jhstutz at ku.edu>>; Duncan, Philip Travis <philiptduncan at ku.edu<mailto:philiptduncan at ku.edu>>; Hernandez, Daniel <hernandez at ku.edu<mailto:hernandez at ku.edu>>; Chandler, Josephine R <jrchandler at ku.edu<mailto:jrchandler at ku.edu>>; Vaccaro, Jeanne <jeannevaccaro at ku.edu<mailto:jeannevaccaro at ku.edu>>; Perkins, Jonathan <jperkins at ku.edu<mailto:jperkins at ku.edu>>; Schulz, Armin W <awschulz at ku.edu<mailto:awschulz at ku.edu>>; Fischer, Christopher J <shark at ku.edu<mailto:shark at ku.edu>>; Haider-Markel, Don <dhmarkel at ku.edu<mailto:dhmarkel at ku.edu>>; Gillath, Omri <ogillath at ku.edu<mailto:ogillath at ku.edu>>; Robert, Nikia Smith <nikia.robert at ku.edu<mailto:nikia.robert at ku.edu>>; Koliba, Christopher <ckoliba at ku.edu<mailto:ckoliba at ku.edu>>; Bilkic, Ljudmila <bilkic at ku.edu<mailto:bilkic at ku.edu>>; Tzeggai, Fithawee G. <fithawee at ku.edu<mailto:fithawee at ku.edu>>; Mayhew, Jonathan E <jmayhew at ku.edu<mailto:jmayhew at ku.edu>>; Rojas, Raul <raul.rojas at ku.edu<mailto:raul.rojas at ku.edu>>; Ryan, Emily <eryan at ku.edu<mailto:eryan at ku.edu>>; Stewart, Shannon K <shastew at ku.edu<mailto:shastew at ku.edu>>; Spain-Eddington, Lauren <lspain at ku.edu<mailto:lspain at ku.edu>>; DeltaDawn, Poppy <pdeltadawn at ku.edu<mailto:pdeltadawn at ku.edu>>
Cc: Welch, Tara S. <tswelch at ku.edu<mailto:tswelch at ku.edu>>
Subject: Re: REMINDER - Impact & Belonging Conversations
Hi Melinda,
Is there anyway to have a Zoom in option for the first session since it is happening on Fall break?
Please let us know.
Thanks for considering.
Angela
______________________________
Angela Gist-Mackey, PhD
Associate Professor & Associate Chair
Department of Communication Studies
angela.gist.mackey at ku.edu<mailto:angela.gist.mackey at ku.edu>
785.864.9874
University of Kansas
Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device
________________________________
From: Robinson, Melinda Jo <lyndjo at ku.edu<mailto:lyndjo at ku.edu>>
Sent: Monday, October 6, 2025 8:37:45 AM
To: Alexander, Shawn Leigh <slalexan at ku.edu<mailto:slalexan at ku.edu>>; Esch, Elizabeth D <eesch at ku.edu<mailto:eesch at ku.edu>>; Metz, Brent E <bmetz at ku.edu<mailto:bmetz at ku.edu>>; Francisco, Vincent <vtf at ku.edu<mailto:vtf at ku.edu>>; Tosta, Antonio Luciano <lucianotosta at ku.edu<mailto:lucianotosta at ku.edu>>; Sun, Shuai <shuaisun at ku.edu<mailto:shuaisun at ku.edu>>; Cullinan Herring, Sarah Joanne <scullinanherring at ku.edu<mailto:scullinanherring at ku.edu>>; Ostmeyer, Katrina Francine <katrina.ostmeyer at ku.edu<mailto:katrina.ostmeyer at ku.edu>>; Gist-Mackey, Angela <angela.gist.mackey at ku.edu<mailto:angela.gist.mackey at ku.edu>>; Galvane, Linda <linda.galvane at ku.edu<mailto:linda.galvane at ku.edu>>; Gleason, Jennifer M <jgleason at ku.edu<mailto:jgleason at ku.edu>>; Yi, Richard <ryi1 at ku.edu<mailto:ryi1 at ku.edu>>; Caminero-Santangelo, Marta <camsan at ku.edu<mailto:camsan at ku.edu>>; Schultz, Peggy Ann <pschultz at ku.edu<mailto:pschultz at ku.edu>>; Mai, David <dmai at ku.edu<mailto:dmai at ku.edu>>; Suarez, Marina Bianca <mb.suarez at ku.edu<mailto:mb.suarez at ku.edu>>; Gonzalez, Tiffany Jasmin <tjgonzalez at ku.edu<mailto:tjgonzalez at ku.edu>>; Cateforis, David C. <dcat at ku.edu<mailto:dcat at ku.edu>>; Gomez Montoya, Mauricio <MauricioGomez at ku.edu<mailto:MauricioGomez at ku.edu>>; Lyles, Lindsey Ward <wardlyles at ku.edu<mailto:wardlyles at ku.edu>>; Tell, Dave <davetell at ku.edu<mailto:davetell at ku.edu>>; Perelmutter, Bogi <bogi-perelmutter at ku.edu<mailto:bogi-perelmutter at ku.edu>>; Stutzman, Jacob H <jhstutz at ku.edu<mailto:jhstutz at ku.edu>>; Duncan, Philip Travis <philiptduncan at ku.edu<mailto:philiptduncan at ku.edu>>; Hernandez, Daniel <hernandez at ku.edu<mailto:hernandez at ku.edu>>; Chandler, Josephine R <jrchandler at ku.edu<mailto:jrchandler at ku.edu>>; Vaccaro, Jeanne <jeannevaccaro at ku.edu<mailto:jeannevaccaro at ku.edu>>; Perkins, Jonathan <jperkins at ku.edu<mailto:jperkins at ku.edu>>; Schulz, Armin W <awschulz at ku.edu<mailto:awschulz at ku.edu>>; Fischer, Christopher J <shark at ku.edu<mailto:shark at ku.edu>>; Haider-Markel, Don <dhmarkel at ku.edu<mailto:dhmarkel at ku.edu>>; Gillath, Omri <ogillath at ku.edu<mailto:ogillath at ku.edu>>; Robert, Nikia Smith <nikia.robert at ku.edu<mailto:nikia.robert at ku.edu>>; Koliba, Christopher <ckoliba at ku.edu<mailto:ckoliba at ku.edu>>; Bilkic, Ljudmila <bilkic at ku.edu<mailto:bilkic at ku.edu>>; Bilkic, Ljudmila <bilkic at ku.edu<mailto:bilkic at ku.edu>>; Tzeggai, Fithawee G. <fithawee at ku.edu<mailto:fithawee at ku.edu>>; Mayhew, Jonathan E <jmayhew at ku.edu<mailto:jmayhew at ku.edu>>; Rojas, Raul <raul.rojas at ku.edu<mailto:raul.rojas at ku.edu>>; Ryan, Emily <eryan at ku.edu<mailto:eryan at ku.edu>>; Stewart, Shannon K <shastew at ku.edu<mailto:shastew at ku.edu>>; Spain-Eddington, Lauren <lspain at ku.edu<mailto:lspain at ku.edu>>; DeltaDawn, Poppy <pdeltadawn at ku.edu<mailto:pdeltadawn at ku.edu>>
Cc: Welch, Tara S. <tswelch at ku.edu<mailto:tswelch at ku.edu>>
Subject: REMINDER - Impact & Belonging Conversations
Hello all,
This is a reminder that starting next Tuesday (10/14) we will be hosting various impact & belonging conversations. Thank you to everyone who already responded letting me know which session they plan to attend. There is still plenty of room at each, so feel free to show up to one whether you RSVP'd or not. Let me know if you have any questions.
Tuesday 10/14
3 - 4 pm
Watson 503A
Thursday 10/16
11 am - Noon
Gray-Little 2124
Monday 10/20
11 am - Noon
Strong 210
Friday 10/24
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Kansas Union Alcove F
Wednesday 10/29
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Kansas Union Alcove F
Take care,
Melinda Robinson
Administrative Associate Senior
Office of Executive Dean Arash Mafi
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
The University of Kansas
200 Strong Hall
lyndjo at ku.edu<mailto:lyndjo at ku.edu> |785-864-7859
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