While American Studies Association Want to Boycott Israel, Israel Universities Support Palestinians Whose side is the ASA on? Faculty members at the University of Haifa, in Israel, are criticizing their institution’s denial of an honorary doctorate to a Nobel Prize-winning economist over hi[...]
Posts Tagged ‘AAUP’
January 8th, 2014 - 2:32 pm § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
University of Haifa Blocks Honorary Degree for Far Right Israeli Nobelist
January 7th, 2014 - 3:16 am § in Misc.
American Academics’ Bigotry
In Response to a post at the AAUP by Professor Rafael an update to a post from Dec 29. He says (see below) There seems to be a lot of mistaken notions about the [...]
January 5th, 2014 - 1:42 pm § in Misc.
The Incoming Chair of the Faculty Senate Comments on Academic Freedom Proposal
This is one of several posts on TA about a proposal to change the faculty contract with the UW. That contract is passed as legislation by the Faculty Senate but has similar meaning as any contract between a union and its employer. The key issue here is that rights of free speech have been challeng[...]
January 5th, 2014 - 10:00 am § in Misc.
More on the “Academic Freedom and Responisibility” Legislation at UW
from the AAUP Listserv Ana M. CAUCE via mailman2.u.washington.edu 2:20 AM (6 hours ago) to Faculty Dear all, Communication in a large, decentralized setting full of busy people is one of the most difficult and persistent issues that arises — whether it’s faculty or administrative leader[...]
January 3rd, 2014 - 10:58 am § in Misc.
AAUP Censorship
Dear Steve, I decided not to approve your posting, as you already made most of these points in an earlier post. Regards Rob —————————————————————————&[...]
January 2nd, 2014 - 11:42 am § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
In Defence Of the Anti Israel Boycott
A Comment Censored at the AAUP I understand the passion expressed by Stephen Schwartz and Paul Burstein in their postings. As an American Jew, I also feel passionately about these issues. Although South African apartheid was based on “race,” apartheid as a concept could be based on a[...]
January 1st, 2014 - 2:49 pm § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene
New Idea for a New Year …. Husky U!
Lets Build Husky U in 2014 .. We Already Have The Stadium! In 2012 we ran a post about better ways to fund the UW. Joy the world … the UW’s new 1/4 billion dollar football stadium (added to the 1 billion Seattle spent for Seahawks Stadium) may show us the way! Husky fans claim that [...]
December 30th, 2013 - 9:41 am § in Misc.
From AAUP LISTSERV about the dialog on a boycott of Israel
Dear Colleagues, The listserver moderators have decided not to allow further postings on the academic boycott issue. Unfortunately, some of the postings have become vitriolic and lacking in collegiality. We do not think that much new has been added to the discussion in recent days. I wish you all th[...]
December 29th, 2013 - 10:20 pm § in Misc.
From the AAUP: What Makes Israel Different?
Paul Burstein: I have to admit I don’t understand why South Africa is always brought up as an analogy. The issue there was having residents of the country defined by race and treated entirely differently as a result. But residents (and citizens) of I[...]
December 25th, 2013 - 1:21 pm § in Politics
Address by Beyamin Netanyahu .. Seeking Peace For All Citizens of Israel This Christmas
As a Jew, this is a time of year to enjoy the best of Christianity, its unique .. though often lost … messages of peace and love. This year, it seems to me that this message is especially relevant to me as an academic, with the intense acrimony over the recent efforts of the American [&helli[...]