Geopolitics
Ussam Makdisi – Overwriting Palestine
On ‘the Palestine exception’ in western universities. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Universities
Geopolitics
Vladimir Bortun – How Academia Failed the Test of the War in Gaza
‘Faced with the genocide in Gaza, most Western universities have responded with cowardly silence. Academia’s dependence on political sponsorship and weapons firms has muzzled its critical spirit and created a dismal culture of self-censorship.’ In […]
Geopolitics
David Landy – How Irish Students Won a Victory for Palestine
‘Students at Ireland’s Trinity College organised a solidarity encampment this week and successfully negotiated an agreement with the university to divest from Israeli companies.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
Corruption
Jenna Corderoy – MPs urge action over ‘woeful lack of transparency’ in universities
The determination of university chancellors in the UK to defend secret donations is an indication of widespread corruption of the education system. Jenna Corderoy is a reporter for openDemocracy’s investigations team. Cross-posted from OpenDemocracy Two […]
EU politics
David Miller wins landmark employment tribunal case against Bristol University over anti-Zionist beliefs
“This judgment establishes for the first time ever that anti-Zionist beliefs are protected in the workplace.” From ‘Rahman Lowe’, Professor David Miller’s legal representatives. Read the statement HERE.
Economics
Simon Grassmann: The Neoliberal Model Is Destroying Innovation in Science
Over the past few decades, scientists have been making fewer and fewer innovative breakthroughs. The blame lies with academia’s increasingly competitive, metrics-driven model, which discourages creativity and risk-taking. In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.