Palestine and the U.S. Academy at the MLA
A panel entitled "The American Academy and the Question of Palestine: Confronting the Politics of Evasion," which was recently submitted to the MLA for consideration for this December's annual confere... continue reading »
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"it's getting to the point where these incidences in the U.S. academy are becoming part of daily life, worthy of a doctoral thesis, althought that's not likely the reasoning behind the committee's rejection. The committee should reverse itself, because it "
"The strategies of silence and self-muting are many in academe; and opportunities for poseurs and posturing many. The MLA seems to have a bad case of institutional amnesia and recidivism: the late 60s come to mind, when the then regime of august heads refu"
"This panel should be accepted by the Program Committee. We are in a desperate historical moment that requires innovative and controversial scholarship."
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"This panel, though controversial, is very timely. Academics around the world have a proud tradition of defending the rights of the oppressed; I strongly encourage the MLA to uphold that tradition by allowing the panel to take place."
"WSU; This sounds like a great panel discussion. Is it academic freedom or the era of Campus Watch?"
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"This panel, though controversial, is very timely. Academics around the world have a proud tradition of defending the rights of the oppressed; I strongly encourage the MLA to uphold that tradition by allowing the panel to take place."
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"I agree with everything on the petition except the remark about the topic on Browning"
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"It's time to break the silence on the question of Palestine"
"Academics is the place where sensitive discussions must take place. I also believe that no topic should be off-limits. It all depends on how we address the issue. I am a fan of Browning and I wish that comment had been excluded from a petition that I othe"
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