Writers and artists are often politically outspoken – but when should we view an opinion or artwork as genuinely harmful?
- Written by Katharine Gelber, Deputy Executive Dean and Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, The University of Queensland
Within public debate around free speech and its limits there has long been a view that artistic expression deserves especially rigorous protection. This is because it is a medium of indirect communication, open to multiple interpretations. There is a long tradition of art being used to critique society and politics.
Artists themselves are aware of...





