The Doyle Engaging Difference Program - Georgetown University

Elizabeth Foster (C'27) is a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences. She plans to major in American studies with minors in statistics and in education, inquiry, and justice. In the past, Elizabeth has worked as a Free Expression fellow and a Campus Advocates fellow for PEN America. Her efforts to champion intellectual freedom in the face of local censorship were highlighted in the documentary film Banned Together. She is a member of the inaugural spring 2025 Doyle Dialogue Fellows cohort.

Aileen Lambert is the program manager for campus free speech at PEN America. Prior to PEN, Lambert oversaw LGBTQIA+ Programs and Initiatives at the University of Mississippi, where she designed and implemented workshops, events, and guest speakers as well as consulted on policy to support inclusivity of gender and sexual minorities. Her background in theater and the arts informs how she wrestles with the questions of how to engage, how to advocate, and how to disagree in contemporary society. She holds a B.A. with honors from Wesleyan University.

Lara Schwartz is the founding director of the American University Project on Civic Dialogue (formerly Project on Civil Discourse) and teaches at the American University School of Public Affairs. She has served on her university’s working group on freedom of expression and was a fellow with the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement. Schwartz holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an AB in English and American Literature from Brown University​.