Peter N. Kirstein - Advocacy

Advocacy

He is a nationally known advocate of academic freedom and has defended free-speech rights of many scholars who were denied tenure, incarcerated or removed from their position for speech and controversial writings. These include Norman Finkelstein, Ward Churchill, Richard Berthold, Loretta Capeheart and Namita Goswami. Kirstein has articulated very progressive, critical positions that challenge American foreign policy and has spoken at a conference hosted by David Irving. Professor Kirstein debated conservative David Horowitz on the Iraq War and academic freedom. He has also lectured or appeared on panels at universities across the United States on topics ranging from war and international security to academic freedom.