Posts Tagged: American Studies Association
Wrong on Both Counts: Academic Boycotts and Israel
Statements rejecting calls for an academic boycott of Israel, such as that recently resolved by the academic American Studies Association, generally resort fully only to...
One-Sided BDS Roundtable Scheduled for Modern Language Association Confab
JNS.org - As part of its 129th annual convention from Jan. 9-12 in Chicago, the Modern Language Association (MLA) is holding a roundtable discussion titled "Academic...
Analysis: U.S.-Israel Energy Bill Latest Example of Collaboration That Supports ‘Start-Up Nation’ Growth
While the American Studies Association announced a boycott of Israeli academics last week, the U.S. Senate on Friday signed a bipartisan U.S.-Israel energy bill calling for...
Dozens of Universities Reject ASA Boycott of Israeli Academics; None Known to Support It
Dozens of universities have rejected a decision by the American Studies Association last week to boycott Israeli academics, according to William Jacobson, a legal scholar...
Despite BDS, Israeli Online Course Attracts Egyptian, Syrian and Saudi Students
While the American Studies Association (ASA) may have voted to boycott Israeli academic institutions this week - a boycott that was initiated in 2005 and...
Israel and the Disparity Between Academia and Commerce
Members of the American Studies Association announced Monday that they had voted by a margin of 2:1 in favor of boycotting Israeli academic institutions to...
American Studies Professors: Israel Boycott Antithetical to Scholarly Pursuits
JNS.org - The decision by the 5,000-member American Studies Association (ASA) to boycott Israeli universities has drawn widespread condemnation. At a time when the...
How the ASA Became the RASA (Racist American Studies Association)
In contrast to communities like the Presbyterians or Food Coop world, which I never knew much about before helping them fight off the BDS infection,...
Boycott of Israel a ‘Big Mistake,’ Says Former American Studies Association President
JNS.org - Former American Studies Association (ASA) president and Stanford University Professor of English Dr. Shelley Fisher Fishkin said she believes the ASA's boycott...
Jewish Organizations, Political Pundits Object to ASA Decision to Endorse Boycott of Israeli Academics
Jewish organizations and political pundits on Wednesday objected to the American Studies Association's vote on Monday to endorse a boycott of Israeli academic institutions, with...
American Studies Association Votes to Endorse Academic Boycott of Israel
The American Studies Association said its members voted to endorse the Association's participation in a boycott of Israeli academic institutions. The ASA said 66.05% voted in...
American Studies Association Leaders Endorse Israel Boycott
JNS.org - The national council of the American Studies Association (ASA) on Wednesday announced its adoption of a resolution to boycott Israel. The ASA's 5,000 members...
