Educational gag orders -- legislative restrictions on the freedom to learn and teach -- have been passed by state legislatures around the country with alarming speed. These bills targeting higher education, seeking to silence the core anthropological topics of race, gender, and their function in culture and society, are part of a sustained political assault on the part of state legislators. Watch a presentation from PEN America on the landscape of gag orders and other legislative threats to public education. Following this presentation, you will hear from a panel of anthropologists who can provide perspective on how these issues impact their work.