Posts Tagged: Academic Engagement Network
New York University Denounces Academic Boycott of Israel
New York University (NYU) on Friday denounced the American Anthropological Association's (AAA) endorsement last month of a full academic boycott of Israeli academic institutions. "It is...
Middle East Studies Association Votes to Boycott Israel
The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) announced on Wednesday its endorsement of the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. Members of the association, which...
Faculty Group Urges Middle East Studies Association to Support Dialogue on ‘Discriminatory’ BDS Resolution
An academic group representing more than 800 faculty members urged the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) on Monday to foster open dialogue on a controversial...
USC Defends Response as 60 Faculty Members Call for ‘Rebuke’ Over Student’s Violently Antisemitic Tweets
The University of Southern California (USC) defended on Friday its efforts to address antisemitism on campus, in a private letter addressed to a group of...
Faculty at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Denounce Departmental Statements Condemning Israel
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign (UIUC) administrators have said that academic departments will not be told to abstain from political advocacy, after over 40 faculty members...
UC Davis Faculty Group Argues Departments Condemning Israel Violates School, State Policy
A group of faculty at University of California-Davis (UC Davis) have criticized the administration's response to statements issued by several academic departments during the Gaza...
Over 180 Columbia University Faculty Back Research Ties With Israel After Call for Boycott
Over 180 Columbia University faculty members wrote an open letter supporting the university's academic ties with Israel, on the heels of a call from others...
Educational Video Charts History of Antisemitism for Use on College Campuses
JNS.org - The Academic Engagement Network (AEN) announced a new video, “Antisemitism in Our Midst,” which charts the history of antisemitism, from its ancient origins...
Fury at Florida State University After New Student Senate President’s Antisemitic Statements Revealed
Outrage has erupted at Florida State University after the new Student Senate president was found to have made racist and antisemitic statements online, including comparing...
Outrage Greets Pro-BDS Petition to University of California Blaming Israel for Teaching Methods That Killed George Floyd
Outrage erupted on Thursday as a ferociously anti-Israel petition to the University of California blaming Israel for police brutality and the murder of people of...
Columbia Faculty Members Back School President’s Antisemitism Condemnation, Pan Upcoming BDS Vote
A dozen Columbia University faculty members have penned a letter expressing support for President Lee C. Bollinger’s recent statement against antisemitism on campus and voicing...
UMass Chancellor Applauded Over BDS Criticism, University President Urged to Act
The president of the University of Massachusetts system is being urged to condemn academic boycotts of Israeli universities, after the chancellor of the Amherst campus...
Pro-Israel Scholars Counter Move by Major US Academic Association to Boycott Israel
Pro-Israel professors are once again gearing up to prevent the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign from hijacking an upcoming academic association conference. The Academic Engagement...
Amid Outcry, Williams College Recognizes Zionist Club First Rejected by Student Council
A Zionist club that was rejected by the student government of Williams College in Massachusetts nonetheless received recognition this week as a registered student organization (RSO), following intervention...
