Alan Charles Kors

Alan Charles Kors is an influential American historian and academic known for his work on early American history and his advocacy for free speech and intellectual diversity on college campuses. He served as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and co-founded the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), an organization dedicated to defending First Amendment rights. Kors emphasizes the importance of open dialogue, academic freedom, and the preservation of classical liberal values within higher education, often challenging policies or philosophies that he perceives as restrictive or ideologically driven.