Conversations on Politics in America will encourage the university community to reflect on, interpret, and imagine the future of political participation, inclusion and expression. Conversations between academics and local organizers will explore topics including: legal developments that affect citizen democratic participation, debates over free speech and safe spaces, and the shifting configurations of social movements. The Futures of Free Speech, Safe Space, and Political Expression panel features: Matthew Countryman, Associate Professor, American Culture and History, University of Michigan Christina Hanhardt, Associate Professor, American Studies, University of Maryland LaKisha Simmons, Assistant Professor, History and Women's Studies, University of Michigan