SPRC In conversation with Gavan Titley

About this episode

Luke de Noronha converses with Gavan Titley about free speech and its implications in contemporary society.

Luke de Noronha is joined by Gavan Titley, Professor in the Department of Media Studies at Maynooth University. Gavan has written several books on race, racism and multiculturalism, with a particular focus on the generative role of media and communication, including Is Free Speech Racist? with Polity Press in 2020. They discuss the question of free speech, which has become so central to questions of native entitlement and authoritarian populism in the present.  The conversation was recorded in November 2025.  Speakers: Luke de Noronha and Gavan Titley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Luke de Noronha

Guest: Gavan Titley

Topics covered

• free speech
• race
• racism
• multiculturalism
• media
• communication
• authoritarian populism

Keywords

• free speech
• race
• racism
• multiculturalism
• media studies
• authoritarian populism
• Gavan Titley

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maynooth University, Polity Press

Books & works: Is Free Speech Racist?