The MIT Free Speech Board of Advisors
The MFSA Board of Advisors of the MIT Free Speech Alliance is a group of wise and distinguished people who value free speech and who are willing to publicly endorse its mission to restore free speech, viewpoint diversity, and academic freedom to MIT. Unafraid to stand up to the bureaucrats and bullies who try to shut down opposing views, they supply MFSA with their example, their council, and their criticism. We are proud that they have agreed to be on the board, and we want very much to make them proud to be associated with MFSA. We look to add to the Board. If you think you are worthy, please email us at IndeedWorthy@mitfreespeech.org and we will respond in a kindly way.
Dorian Abbot
Dorian Abbot is an Associate Professor of Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago. Beyond his research on climate and planetary habitability, he is a prominent advocate for academic freedom, viewpoint diversity, and merit-based evaluations, and serves as an editor for Heterodox STEM.
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John Cochrane
John Cochrane, known as the "Grumpy Economist," is an economist and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. An MIT physics alumnus ('79) and former President of the American Finance Association, he spent 30 years teaching at the University of Chicago and is a dedicated voice for free-market principles and robust academic debate.
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Jeffrey S. Flier
Jeffrey S. Flier is an endocrinologist and the former Dean of Harvard Medical School. He is a co-founder and co-president of the Council on Academic Freedom at Harvard (CAF-H) and is on the Board of Directors of the Heterodox Academy. A steadfast proponent of scientific integrity, he frequently champions academic freedom and open discourse, standing firmly against ideological conformity within both medicine and higher education.
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Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker is a cognitive psychologist, linguist, and the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. Born in Canada and having taught at Stanford and MIT, he is a best-selling author and a globally recognized defender of rationality, open inquiry, and free speech.
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Harvey Silverglate
Harvey Silverglate is a prominent civil liberties and criminal defense attorney, and the co-founder of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). He is the author of Three Felonies a Day and The Conviction Machine, dedicating his career to standing up against prosecutorial abuse and campus censorship.
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Nadine Strossen
Nadine Strossen is a leading expert on constitutional law and civil liberties who served as the President of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) from 1991 to 2008. She is the author of Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship and actively champions free expression across the ideological spectrum.
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John Tomasi
John Tomasi is the inaugural President of Heterodox Academy, an organization devoted to improving higher education by advocating for viewpoint diversity. Previously the Romeo Elton 1843 Professor of Natural Theology at Brown University, he founded the Political Theory Project to foster open ideological debate among students and faculty.
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