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2025 has not been kind to Harvard.
To date, the Trump administration has revoked nearly $3 billion in research funding to the university, demanding violations of free speech, academic freedom, and institutional autonomy in return for restoring the funding. In response, Harvard filed a lawsuit, raising First Amendment claims.
Helping us unpack all things Harvard are:
Larry Summers, President Emeritus, professor (Harvard) & advisory council member (FIRE)
Greg Lukianoff, President & CEO (FIRE)
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:32 Harvard's disputes with the Trump administration
08:29 The need for internal reforms at Harvard
42:50 Institutional neutrality debate
46:16 IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
01:01:28 Latest update on potential Harvard-Trump administration settlement
Read the transcript here: https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/so-speak-podcast-transcript-fire-reacts-where-does-harvard-go-here-larry-summers
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Show notes:
The War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech—and Why They Fail by Greg Lukianoff & Nadine Strossen (2025)
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2025 has not been kind to Harvard.
To date, the Trump administration has revoked nearly $3 billion in research funding to the university, demanding violations of free speech, academic freedom, and institutional autonomy in return for restoring the funding. In response, Harvard filed a lawsuit, raising First Amendment claims.
Helping us unpack all things Harvard are:
Larry Summers, President Emeritus, professor (Harvard) & advisory council member (FIRE)
Greg Lukianoff, President & CEO (FIRE)
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:32 Harvard's disputes with the Trump administration
08:29 The need for internal reforms at Harvard
42:50 Institutional neutrality debate
46:16 IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
01:01:28 Latest update on potential Harvard-Trump administration settlement
Read the transcript here: https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/so-speak-podcast-transcript-fire-reacts-where-does-harvard-go-here-larry-summers
Enjoy listening to the podcast? Donate to FIRE today and get exclusive content like member webinars, special episodes, and more. If you became a FIRE Member through a donation to FIRE at thefire.org and would like access to Substack's paid subscriber podcast feed, please email [email protected].
Show notes:
The War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech—and Why They Fail by Greg Lukianoff & Nadine Strossen (2025)

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