About

The University of Chicago Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression was created in 2023 and builds on UChicago’s historic commitment and practices to provide a focal point for understanding and applying free expression, in academia and in the broader culture, in the United States and abroad. The Chicago Forum's mission is to promote the understanding, practice, and advancement of free and open discourse, at the University of Chicago and beyond. In the fall of 2024, the University received a $100 million gift from an anonymous donor to support UChicago’s leadership on the principles and practice of free expression, and to further the work of the Chicago Forum. 

The University of Chicago is grateful to founding donors Kenneth C. Griffin, the Zell Family Foundation, and the Yagan Family Foundation for their early-stage support to the Chicago Forum.