Posts Tagged: American Studies Association
Academic Boycott Against Israel Not Affecting Country’s Research Endeavors, Government Study Says
A new Israeli government study proved various worldwide initiatives to boycott the Jewish state have had "no noticeable impact on academic research in Israel," Israeli...
Another Performance by The Times Trio
Nothing seems to please New York Times editors more than an opportunity to launch a multi-front fusillade against Israel, either in the Sunday Review section...
BDS in Academia, Politics and Industry
Introduction January was an important month for BDS. In the academic sphere, the American Studies Association boycott resolution was followed by a pseudo-debate at...
How to Counter Illegal Boycotts of Israel
Educational, corporate and political organizations have stepped up efforts to isolate Israel through academic discrimination and economic blacklisting. Wrongly, organizations funded either directly or indirectly by...
Forbes Investigative Star Explains Why His Sights Are Set on Israel (INTERVIEW)
Forbes magazine's Contributing Editor of Investigations, Richard Behar, who this week published a scathing 15,000-word indictment of the American Studies Association's vote to boycott Israeli...
EXCLUSIVE: Incoming ASA Chief Accuses Forbes Writer of Homophobia After Scathing Critique of Her Anti-Israel Stance
Forbes magazine's Contributing Editor of Investigations, Richard Behar, who this week published a scathing 15,000-word indictment of the American Studies Association's vote to boycott Israeli universities, was...
MLA Moderator Supported Academic Boycott of Israel
JNS.org - University of California, Davis professor Margaret Ferguson, a moderator of the delegate assembly at the Modern Language Association (MLA) convention in Chicago,...
The MLA’s Top Five BDS Blunders This Week
The Modern Language Association (MLA) has blundered repeatedly over its treatment of Israel in the run-up to its annual conference this week. Technically the 30,000...
Lawyers Challenge ASA Non-Profit Tax Exempt Status After Israel Boycott
A group of lawyers led by William A. Jacobson, Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic, at Cornell University Law School, have...
California State University Chancellor Rejects ASA’s Israeli Academic Boycott, Jewish Student Groups Supportive
Jewish groups were supportive on Friday after California State University Chancellor Timothy White denounced the American Studies Association's boycott of Israeli universities. While most universities...
NYU Prof to Head ASA, Supports Israel Boycott; NY Lawmakers Threaten to Withdraw State Aid
While New York University's president and provost have condemned a boycott of Israeli academics by the American Studies Association, NYU Social and Cultural Analysis Professor Lisa...
‘Troycott’ Facebook Campaign Opposing ASA Anti-Israel Boycott Gains Traction
JNS.org - A new Facebook campaign by McGill University American History professor Gil Troy, called "Troycott," has garnered more than 1,100 "likes" in three...
Student Leader Calls for Universities to Fire Academics That Voted for ASA Israel Boycott
An American student leader called for U.S. universities to fire academics that voted in favor of a recent American Studies Association (ASA) boycott of Israel,...
Breaking Down the ASA’s Decision to Boycott Israel
Introduction A variety of BDS activities took place during December but were overshadowed by the American Studies Association's (ASA) adoption of a BDS resolution. Though...
