Encouraging Competing Viewpoints Among College Students
From What Happens Next in 6 Minutes by Larry Bernstein
June 13, 2026 · 24 min
About this episode
Daniel Diermeier discusses fostering a culture of political neutrality and free speech at Vanderbilt University.
Our speaker is Daniel Diermeier who is the Chancelor of Vanderbilt. I want to hear from Daniel about how the administration can build a culture of political neutrality on campus. I want to learn about creating a university culture that encourages free speech and allows for debate without shaming the opposing perspective. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Larry Bernstein
Guest: Daniel Diermeier
Topics covered
- political neutrality
- free speech
- college culture
- debate
- education
Keywords
- political neutrality
- free speech
- college students
- debate
- Vanderbilt
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Vanderbilt
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