Dr. Kevin Johnson addresses students in the Carpenter Center.

The Visiting Artist Lecture Series kicked off on Wednesday, September 7 with a presentation about the legal issues and controversies surrounding censorship and First Amendment rights with Dr. Kevin Johnson, Research Director at the CSULB Center for First Amendment Studies. A roundtable discussion followed with participation by Michele Roberge, Director, Carpenter Performing Arts Center; Chris Scoates, Director, CSULB University Art Museum; Catha Paquette, Professor, Art Department; Karen Kleinfelder, Professor, Art Department; and moderated by Chris Miles, Professor, Art Department.

from left to right: Karen Kleinfelder, Catha Paquette, Chris Miles, Chris Scoates, Kevin Johnson, and Michele Roberge.