Greg Lukianoff
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Greg Lukianoff is the President of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
(FIRE). He previously served as FIRE's first Director of Legal and Public Advocacy until he was appointed President in 2006. A graduate of American University
and Stanford Law School
, he has described himself as a "pro-choice
liberal
.".
Lukianoff has published articles in the Los Angeles Times
, the Boston Globe, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed
, and the New York Post
. He is a blogger for the Huffington Post and served as a regular columnist for the Daily Journal of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Along with Harvey A. Silverglate and David French, Lukianoff is a co-author of FIRE's Guide to Free Speech on Campus. He testified before the United States Congress
on the state of free speech on college campuses.
Lukianoff appeared in the films Brainwashing 101 and Indoctrinate U
, both written and directed by conservative filmmaker Evan Coyne Maloney
. He has made numerous appearances on nationally syndicated television shows.
Before joining FIRE, Lukianoff worked for the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, the Organization for Aid to Refugees, and the EnvironMentors Project. He lives in New York City.
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education is a non-profit group founded in 1999 and focused on civil liberties in academia in the United States...
(FIRE). He previously served as FIRE's first Director of Legal and Public Advocacy until he was appointed President in 2006. A graduate of American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
and Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School is a graduate school at Stanford University located in the area known as the Silicon Valley, near Palo Alto, California in the United States. The Law School was established in 1893 when former President Benjamin Harrison joined the faculty as the first professor of law...
, he has described himself as a "pro-choice
Pro-choice
Support for the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro-choice movement, a sociopolitical movement supporting the ethical view that a woman should have the legal right to elective abortion, meaning the right to terminate her pregnancy....
liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
.".
Lukianoff has published articles in the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, the Boston Globe, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed is a daily online publication focused on college and university topics, based in Washington, D.C., USA.The publication was founded in 2004 by Kathlene Collins, formerly a business manager for The Chronicle of Higher Education, and two former top editors of The Chronicle, Scott...
, and the New York Post
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
. He is a blogger for the Huffington Post and served as a regular columnist for the Daily Journal of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Along with Harvey A. Silverglate and David French, Lukianoff is a co-author of FIRE's Guide to Free Speech on Campus. He testified before the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
on the state of free speech on college campuses.
Lukianoff appeared in the films Brainwashing 101 and Indoctrinate U
Indoctrinate U
Indoctrinate U is a 2007 American feature-length documentary film written by, directed by and starring Evan Coyne Maloney, on ideological conformism and political correctness in American higher education...
, both written and directed by conservative filmmaker Evan Coyne Maloney
Evan Coyne Maloney
Evan Coyne Maloney , is an American documentary filmmaker, the editor of the website Brain Terminal and a video blogger. He graduated from Bucknell University in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration....
. He has made numerous appearances on nationally syndicated television shows.
Before joining FIRE, Lukianoff worked for the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, the Organization for Aid to Refugees, and the EnvironMentors Project. He lives in New York City.