{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 249: FIRE Reacts \u2014 Where does Harvard go from here? With Larry Summers","description":"2025 has not been kind to Harvard. To date, the Trump administration has revoked nearly $3 billion in research funding to the university, demanding violations of free speech, academic freedom, and institutional autonomy in return for restoring the funding. In response, Harvard  filed a lawsuit, raising First Amendment claims.&amp;nbsp; Helping us unpack all things Harvard are:   Larry Summers, President Emeritus, professor (Harvard) &amp;amp; advisory council member (FIRE)   Greg Lukianoff, President &amp;amp; CEO (FIRE)   Timestamps:&amp;nbsp; 00:00 Intro 02:32 Harvard\u2019s disputes with the Trump administration 08:29 The need for internal reforms at Harvard 42:50 Institutional neutrality debate 46:16 IHRA definition of anti-Semitism 01:01:28 Latest update on potential Harvard-Trump administration settlement Read the transcript here:  https:\/\/www.thefire.org\/research-learn\/so-speak-podcast-transcript-fire-reacts-where-does-harvard-go-here-larry-summers Enjoy listening to the podcast? Donate to FIRE today and get exclusive content like member webinars, special episodes, and more. If you became a FIRE Member through a donation to FIRE at thefire.org and would like access to Substack\u2019s paid subscriber podcast feed, please email sotospeak@thefire.org. Show notes:   The War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech\u2014and Why They Fail by Greg Lukianoff &amp;amp; Nadine Strossen (2025)   &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.sotospeakpodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37778965\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/f04f63\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/191824800"}