James W. Ceaser, professor of politics at the University of Virginia, will speak on the topic of free speech on college campuses on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. in the Edwards Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Ceaser is the author of several books on American politics and American political thought, including "Presidential Selection" (1979), "Reconstructing America" (1997), "Nature and History in American Political Development" (2006) and "Designing a Polity" (2010). He has held visiting positions at Harvard University, Princeton University, Oxford University, the University of Basel in Switzerland and the University of Bordeaux in France.

This event is part of CCU's Politics and Economics Lecture Series, which is organized through CCU's Forum on Liberty and the American Founding and sponsored by the Institute for Humane Studies and the John Templeton Foundation. Kimberly Hale, assistant professor of politics, and Drew Kurlowski, assistant professor of politics, co-direct this lecture series designed for advanced students in political theory.

"We facilitate discussion among an ideologically diverse group of students, with the intention of highlighting the enduring principles and conflicts of American political thought," said Hale.

The Edwards Recital Hall is located in Room 152 in the Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts at 133 Chanticleer Drive W. on the Conway campus. Parking is available in lots directly adjacent near the back of the building or in J lot near the Singleton building. For more information, visit coastal.edu/safety/parking.

For more information on this event or the Politics and Economic Lecture Series, contact Hale at khale1@coastal.edu or 843-349-2653.