Academic freedom

A view of a main street in Bristol, UK. (Wikimedia Commons)

UK professor may have committed hate crime when he called Jewish students ‘pawns’ of Israel, police say

The statement concerning the University of Bristol professor is an unusual case of police action on matters that many Britons say fall under academic freedom.

A NJ college professor shares conspiracy theories and anti-Semitic tropes. Is that protected speech?

Clyde Magarelli says Ashkenazi Jews are not genetically related to the ancient Israelites and fewer than a million Jews died in the Holocaust.

Ideas

Why we invite political debate over Israel at a Jewish university

Administrators at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion defend a controversial talk by author Michael Chabon.

Israel

Bennett’s proposed code of ethics impedes ‘academic freedom,’ Israeli university heads say

United States

Professors’ association: U. of Illinois violated prof’s rights in withdrawing offer

United States

American Historical Association rejects vote on anti-Israel resolutions

United States

Universities group raps ASA academic boycott of Israel

Global

Jewish member to sue British academic union

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