Steven T. Collis

Steven T. Collis

Law Professor

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Steven T. Collis is a law professor at the University of Texas-Austin. A former research fellow at Stanford Law School, he is the founding faculty director of the Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center and is one of the nation’s leading thought leaders on the First Amendment and civil discourse. He regularly speaks to major media outlets and lay audiences all over the globe on those issues. He is also the author of three other critically acclaimed books.

Two men in profile face each other. One points a finger at the other, who remains still, poised to embrace counterarguments. The image features a blue color overlay. The “peacemaker’s paradox”: Why you should embrace the arguments made against you
There's value to be found in the arguments that make you uncomfortable — especially in a culture that has trained us to avoid them.