Host Cody Wisniewski, a member of the Steamboat Insitute Emerging Leader Council interviews Ilya Shapiro about his new book and the recent news of his resignation as Executive Director of Georgetown University's prestigious law school's Center for the Constitution.
Ilya is a Senior Fellow and Director of Constitutional Studies for The Manhattan Institute and the author of Supreme Disorder: Judicial Nominations and the Politics of America’s Highest Court (2020).
Recently named Executive Director of Georgetown University's prestigious law school's Center for the Constitution. Shortly before he was to assume his new position in January, Ilya was placed on administrative leave by the University after he spoke out against President Biden's statement that his next Supreme Court nomination would be based on race and gender.
IIlyadiscusses his redoubled efforts as an outspoken advocate for the First Amendment and combating cancel culture in America. Last week, Georgetown reinstated Ilya but made it clear that he could be subject to further disciplinary action depending on statements he might make in the future. Rather than subject his family to continued attacks and work in a clearly hostile environment, Ilya made the principled decision to step down from his position, taking a courageous stand against a university which seeks to silence diversity of ideology.
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Host Cody Wisniewski, a member of the Steamboat Insitute Emerging Leader Council interviews Ilya Shapiro about his new book and the recent news of his resignation as Executive Director of Georgetown University's prestigious law school's Center for the Constitution.
Ilya is a Senior Fellow and Director of Constitutional Studies for The Manhattan Institute and the author of Supreme Disorder: Judicial Nominations and the Politics of America’s Highest Court (2020).
Recently named Executive Director of Georgetown University's prestigious law school's Center for the Constitution. Shortly before he was to assume his new position in January, Ilya was placed on administrative leave by the University after he spoke out against President Biden's statement that his next Supreme Court nomination would be based on race and gender.
IIlyadiscusses his redoubled efforts as an outspoken advocate for the First Amendment and combating cancel culture in America. Last week, Georgetown reinstated Ilya but made it clear that he could be subject to further disciplinary action depending on statements he might make in the future. Rather than subject his family to continued attacks and work in a clearly hostile environment, Ilya made the principled decision to step down from his position, taking a courageous stand against a university which seeks to silence diversity of ideology.
Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.steamboatinstitute.org/update/sign-up-for-newsletter-updates/