AMES, Iowa -- A constitutional lawyer and National Review staff writer will discuss the censorship of conservative voices on college campuses in a talk at Iowa State University.
David French will present "Censorship and the New Puritans on Campus" at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Memorial Union Sun Room. His talk is free and open to the public.
French's law practice concentrates on constitutional law and the law of armed conflict. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In addition to writing for the National Review, French has authored and co-authored several books, including "Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can’t Ignore," "Home and Away: A Story of Family in a Time of War" and "A Season for Justice: Defending the Rights of the Christian Church, Home, and School."
A graduate of Harvard Law School, French served as a senior counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice and the Alliance Defending Freedom. He is also the past president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, whose "Guide to Religious Liberty on Campus" he authored. French's legal work defending religious liberty on college campuses helped inspire the hit movie, "God’s Not Dead."
French is a major in the United States Army Reserve. In 2007, he deployed to Iraq, serving in Diyala Province as Squadron Judge Advocate for the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, where he was awarded the Bronze Star.
French's talk is co-sponsored by the Young America's Foundation, Young Americans for Freedom and the Committee on Lectures, which is funded by Student Government.
More information on ISU lectures is available online, or by calling 515-294-9935.
