President Roth is interviewed for the Heterodox Academy's podcast, after Safe Enough Spaces was selected as the subject of HxA's first-ever book club. [ Read More ]

In this interview, President Roth discusses his career path from intellectual historian to university administrator and professor, and offers his unique perspective on debates surrounding freedom of speech and political correctness. [ Read More ]

President Roth and CNN host and author Fareed Zakaria held a public conversation at the 92Y about many of the challenges facing higher education today, which Roth addresses in his book. [ Read More ]

Swarthmore College philosophy professor Richard Eldridge reviews Safe Enough Spaces and meditates on the political and social fractures that divide contemporary society. [ Read More ]

President Roth discusses Safe Enough Spaces with Roxanne Coady, founder of RJ Julia Booksellers. The podcast is adapted from a public discussion between the two held at the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore on Sept. 26. [ Read More ]

"In part because it reflects an inside vantage point, Safe Enough Spaces is a valuable and unique contribution to a growing collection of literature examining the contemporary campus. Given that this one liberally features free speech and its important role in creating dynamic learning environments, it will appeal to many journalism educators," concludes this review of Safe Enough Spaces. [ Read More ]

"Every age seems to need a bogeyman, some negative image against which good people measure themselves," begins this op-ed by President Roth, in which he attempts to set the record straight with respect to widespread negative perceptions of the "politically correct, 'woke' college student." [ Read More ]

President Roth discusses the place of religious faith in the classroom in connection with his book, Safe Enough Spaces. [ Read More ]

In this interview, President Roth discusses political correctness, parochialism, and why angry debate is better than no debate at all. [ Read More ]

In this blog post, President Roth provides a brief history of "political correctness," and calls upon students, faculty and citizens alike to "avoid falling into the tired tropes of both callout culture and accusations of political correctness." [ Read More ]

President Roth speaks on the "Unorthodox" podcast about free speech on campus and making students feel "safe enough, but not too safe" to explore new ideas and perspectives. (Roth comes in around 49 minutes). [ Read More ]

In this wide-ranging conversation, President Roth speaks with host Kris Boyd about balancing students' need to feel safe and included on campuses while keeping them open to new ideas. They also discuss the often misunderstood concept of "safe spaces." [ Read More ]

President Roth participates in a debate at George Washington University hosted by the McCain Institute on free speech on college campuses. [ Read More ]

An excerpt of Safe Enough Spaces is published on Thrive Global. [ Read More ]

In this op-ed, President Roth argues against the "free market approach to speech" on college campuses, which he says is misleading, and causes real harm to people while also failing to ensure an airing of diverse viewpoints. [ Read More ]

President Roth talks about the need to proactively cultivate intellectual diversity on college campuses, and teaching students intellectual humility. (Roth comes in around 29 minutes). [ Read More ]

President Roth speaks with host Michael Krasny about creating environments where students feel heard and accepted, but can also participate in debates that challenge their beliefs. [ Read More ]

In this essay, President Roth writes about the challenge of engaging students at a secular university in a class discussion on religious faith. [ Read More ]

This review calls Safe Enough Spaces "a timely book on a fascinating topic," noting, "Roth’s historical approach is useful and instructive," and "Roth is at his best at his most declarative." [ Read More ]

In this op-ed, President Roth advocates for creating "safe enough spaces" on college campuses, which "promote a basic sense of inclusion and respect that enables students to learn and grow — to be open to ideas and perspectives so that the differences they encounter are educative." [ Read More ]

President Roth speaks with On Campus Radio about why this is a unique time in campus politics, what it means to be truly "inclusive" on campus, and how to cultivate intellectual diversity at colleges and universities. (President Roth comes in around 41 minutes). [ Read More ]

Safe Enough Spaces is reviewed along with, and in contrast to, another new book dealing with issues of campus diversity. [ Read More ]

President Roth discusses why this is an "inflection point" in the history of higher education, weighs in on debates about higher education access, and more. [ Read More ]

In this op-ed, President Roth writes about the evolution of the term "politically correct," and argues "the phrase has long been a free pass for avoiding serious issues." [ Read More ]

President Roth engages in a wide-ranging conversation on Safe Enough Spaces with Jim Bohannon. [ Read More ]

Safe Enough Spaces is reviewed along with another recently published book, both of which provide different perspectives on questions related to campus diversity. [ Read More ]

President Roth talks on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show about the “safe enough spaces” he envisions on college campuses; recalls a free speech controversy on Wesleyan’s campus; and takes calls from recent college graduates. [ Read More ]

President Roth speaks on Wisconsin Public Radio about the benefits of diversity and "constructive disagreement" on college campuses, creating authentic intellectual diversity, and why state legislatures are not the appropriate bodies to safeguard campus free speech. [ Read More ]

President Roth is interviewed about defending free speech, inclusion on campus, and affirmative action, among other topics in connection with his book. [ Read More ]

President Roth spoke on a panel hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center about controversial speakers and other campus free speech topics. He argued that colleges and universities must safeguard robust intellectual debate while being sensitive to changing student demographics. [ Read More ]