PROFESSOR ANDREA J. MARTIN PRESENTS AT UCLA LAW SCHOOL
April 2025 — Professor Andrea J. Martin delivered two presentations at the 4th Annual Law vs. Antisemitism Conference at UCLA Law School on March 23 and 24. Following the keynote address by Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law, titled “Campus Antisemitism/Anti-Zionism in the Aftermath of October 7,” Professor Martin discussed her recently published Brooklyn Law Review article, “Balancing Freedom of Expression and Equality on College Campuses in the Wake of Intensified Antisemitism.” She examined the constitutional dimensions of regulating student speech and conduct on college campuses, highlighting the challenges of balancing free expression with protections against antisemitism.
The next day, she presented “Marketplace of Ideas to Monopoly of Thought: How BDS Activism Impedes Campus Free Speech.” In this talk, she analyzed how First Amendment jurisprudence anchors students’ free speech rights in the marketplace of ideas theory. She underscored the necessity of preserving academic environments that foster open dialogue, emphasizing the role of personal intercommunication skills in ensuring a dynamic exchange of ideas that allows the marketplace of ideas to thrive.
The Law v. Antisemitism Conference is organized by The Center for the Study of Law and Antisemitism (CSLA) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that promotes research and instruction at the intersection of law and antisemitism. The conference is supported by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the Leon Levy Foundation, the Rieders Foundation, and the Academic Exchange Network (AEN).
Professor Andrea J. Martin researches the intersection of law and antisemitism within broad legal, historical, and political contexts and explores its connection to other forms of group-based hate. Her scholarship focuses on constitutional issues and the intersection of the law with historical and contemporary antisemitism and racism. Her scholarly work is dedicated to proposing legal strategies and policies to combat these issues.