Sections of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) - which includes @culanth board - condemn Israel’s ongoing genocidal war against the Palestinian people, most visible in its unprecedented bombardment of Gaza since October 7, 2023. Full statement:
https://t.co/7Obt1NVqmU
@Columbia cancelled another #Palestine-focused event, this time one organized by Columbia Global Centers in Amman, Jordan. It was scheduled for this Thursday on "Academic Praxis and the Question of Palestine”. 🧵1/3
Please do read. Academic freedom is a pressing issue all over the world.
Statement of academics abroad on Swasthika Arulingam’s cancelled speech at University of Jaffna | Daily FT https://t.co/luJu5NBjFm
Please support my friend and colleague @Dr_mauraf, a professor steadfast in her duties to teach and educate on the histories of injustice and occupation.
We stand in solidarity with @Dr_mauraf who is the target of a campaign aiming to silence her opinion on Palestine. At a moment when a genocide is unfolding and world leaders fail to act, freedom of expression must be defended. Sign the petition! https://t.co/B3tYritFcU
#anthrotwitter: A recent post opposing BDS @anthroboycott@AmericanAnthro invoked the Anti-Defamation League in support of the mistaken & DANGEROUS claim that criticisms of the Israeli state & its oppression of Palestinians is somehow an attack on Jews or is antisemitic. 1/11 🧵
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The #4SHonolulu2023 call for open panel submissions closes next week! It's a good time to revisit questions of ethics and potential harm related to holding a conference in Hawai'i in 2023.
Very elated to share that @NEHgov will be supporting the final stages of revision for my book, Disaster Nationalism: Tsunami and Civil War in Sri Lanka! I am honored to be part of such an esteemed crowd of researchers 🥳🤓🤩
NEH announces $28.1 million in #grants to support 204 #humanities projects, including initiatives on college campuses, conservation research, innovative digital resources, and infrastructure projects at cultural institutions across the country. https://t.co/TCNUyFgM23