The Future of Free Speech is an independent, non-partisan think tank located at Vanderbilt University.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jacob Mchangama
Jacob Mchangama is the Founder and Executive Director of The Future of Free Speech. He is also a research professor at Vanderbilt University and a Senior Fellow at The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).
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SCHOLARS
Natalie Alkiviadou | Senior Research Fellow
Natalie Alkiviadou is a Senior Research Fellow at The Future of Free Speech. Her research interests lie in the freedom of expression, the far-right, hate speech, hate crime, and non-discrimination.
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Jordi Calvet-Bademunt | Senior Research Fellow
Jordi Calvet-Bademunt is a Senior Research Fellow with The Future of Free Speech at Vanderbilt University. Jordi focuses on freedom of expression in the digital space in Europe, the United States, and globally.
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Ashkhen Kazaryan | Senior Legal Fellow
Ashkhen Kazaryan is a Senior Legal Fellow at The Future of Free Speech, where she leads initiatives to protect free expression and shape policies that uphold the First Amendment in the digital age.
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Jeff Kosseff | Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Jeff Kosseff is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow for The Future of Free Speech. He writes about online speech, the First Amendment, and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
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STAFF
Wendy Burch | Chief Operating Officer
Wendy Burch is the Chief Operating Officer for The Future of Free Speech.
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Ashley Haek | Communications Coordinator
Ashley Haek is a Communications Coordinator for The Future of Free Speech.
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Justin Hayes | Director of Communications
Justin Hayes is the Director of Communications at The Future of Free Speech.
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Lily Thomas | Project Coordinator
Lily Thomas serves as a Project Coordinator at The Future of Free Speech.
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RESEARCHERS
Isabelle Anzabi | Research Associate, AI Policy and Free Speech
Isabelle Anzabi is a research associate at The Future of Free Speech, where she analyzes the intersections between AI policy and freedom of expression.
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Affiliated Scholars
Joan Barata | Academic Advisor
Joan Barata is an academic advisor for The Future of Free Speech, Visiting Professor at Faculdade de Direito, and a Fellow of the Program on Platform Regulation at the Stanford Cyber Policy Center.
Suthan Krishnarajan | Affiliate Fellow
Suthan Krishnarajan is an Affiliate Fellow for The Future of Free Speech and Assistant Professor in Political Science at Aarhus University.
Svend-Erik Skaaning | Affiliate Fellow
Svend-Erik Skaaning is an Affiliate Fellow for The Future of Free Speech and Professor in Political Science at Aarhus University.