Letter responding to response from rector of Bogazici University
Our letter to the Rector of Bogazici University in Turkey, responding to his letter in response to our original letter of protest, dated 10 April 2024.
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Letter opposing a bill proposed by National Union of Israeli Students
Letter protesting a bill proposed by the National Union of Israeli Students that stipulates that academic institutions in Israel are obliged to terminate faculty, lecturers and researchers who express criticism of Israel government policies and practices. The letter condemns, as well, a billboard smear campaign conducted to promote the proposed bill.
Letter to the University of Minnesota regarding its decision to rescind a job offer to Dr. Raz Segal
Our letter expressing concern about the decision to rescind the offer which the University of Minnesota made to Dr. Raz Segal to assume the directorship of its Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Letter to the President of NYU and the Interim Vice Chancellor of NYUAD regarding the deportation of two NYUAD community members and other repressive acts by the UAE authorities
Our letter expressing concern about reports we have received that students and faculty at NYU Abu Dhabi have been subjected to repressive measures (including deportation) by UAE authorities for expressing their opposition to Israel’s war in Gaza while on campus.
Conference Announcement and Call for Papers: Disasters In and Of the Middle East
CMES Harvard University
The Disaster Studies Initiative at Harvard Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to announce a 2-day conference to center the region in scholarly discourse on disasters and seeks paper submissions from scholars across all fields that focus on disaster discourse
Letter to the administration of San José State University regarding the suspension of Professor Sang Hea Kil
Our letter expressing concern at the decision of the San José State University (SJSU) administration to suspend Professor Sang Hea Kil of the Department of Justice Studies from all faculty duties.
Letter to the administration of the University of Texas at Dallas regarding the arrest and suspension of peacefully protesting faculty and students
Our letter expressing concern over the administration’s recent actions with respect to the peaceful student encampment at the University of Texas Dallas (UT Dallas) in support of Palestinian rights
Response from the President of Boğaziçi University to our 10 April letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response from Professor Naci Inci, President of Boğaziçi University, to our 10 April letter regarding ongoing violations at Boğaziçi University
Letter to Washington University in St. Louis regarding severe beating by police of Professor Steve Tamari and the arrest and suspension of faculty and students
Our letter expressing shock and revulsion at the brutalization of Professor Steve Tamari by police as he peacefully participated in a protest for Palestinian rights on the Washington University in St. Louis campus as well as our concern over the suspension of six of your faculty members for alleged participation in the same protest and the arrest and suspension of many of your students
Letter to the chair and ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce regarding the committee’s investigations of US universities
Our letter expressing concern at on-going efforts by the Committee on Education and the Workforce to interfere with and radically reshape higher education across the country.
Letter to Indiana University protesting the banning from campus of Professor David McDonald
Our letter expressing grave concern at the decision of the administration of Indiana University (IU) to ban Professor David McDonald from campus following his arrest while trying to protect his students who were participating in a peaceful demonstration.
Letter protesting the arrest and continued questioning of Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian
Our letter to the leadership of Hebrew University of Jerusalem and co-signed with the Association for Middle East Women's Studies vehemently protesting the persecution of Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, and specifically, her recent arrest and the investigations into her opinions and academic work.
Letter to Senators Schumer and Sanders urging them to oppose H.R. 6090 which codifies the flawed IHRA definition of antisemitism
Our letter expressing concern about H.R. 6090, which the House of Representatives passed on 1 May 2024 and which the Senate will soon consider.
Prof. Imad Barghouti has been released
CAF welcomes the recent news that Israel has released Palestinian astrophysicist Imad Barghouti.
Sedigheh Vasmaghi released from Prison
CAF welcomes the recent news that Islamic scholar Sedigheh Vasmaghi was released from Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison on Monday.
Letter to Hobart and William Smith Colleges expressing grave concern about the suspension of Professor Jodi Dean
Our letter regarding the decision of the administration of Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) to relieve Dr. Jodi Dean, a tenured professor in the Department of Politics, of her teaching duties
Response from Columbia University to 1 April Letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to our 1 April letter regarding the decision to remove Dr. Kayum Ahmed from the Core curriculum teaching team at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health
Response from Vanderbilt University to 8 April Letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to our 8 April letter regarding Vanderbilt University administration’s recent actions with respect to student activism in support of Palestinian rights.
Letter to the University of Southern California expressing outrage over its decision to cancel Asna Tabassum’s valedictory address at commencement
Our letter regarding the 15 April 2024 announcement by the University of Southern California that valedictorian Asna Tabassum will not be permitted to speak at this year’s commencement.
Letter to the administration of Columbia University concerning the arbitrary suspension and eviction from university housing of four students
Our letter expressing alarm at Columbia University’s harsh and ill-advised response to a student-organized event that took place on 24 March 2024.
Letter protesting the arrest of Prof. Sedigheh Vasmaghi in Iran
Our letter to the Iranian authorities protesting the politically motivated arrest of Prof. Vasmaghi, a renowned scholar of theology, from her home in March 2024, and her transfer to Evin Prison, violating her basic rights.
Letter regarding ongoing violations at Bogazici University
Our letter to President Erdoğan regarding the ongoing dismantling of faculty governance, top-down appointments of external candidates without the due search process, growing censorship and institutionalization of surveillance, as well as the rapid erosion of academic norms and standards and elimination of student life on the campus of Boğaziçi University under the authoritarian leadership of the Physics professor Naci Inci, appointed as the university rector by President Erdoğan.
Letter to Barnard College concerning its administration’s actions suppressing freedom of speech and academic freedom
Our letter expressing concern about a number of Barnard College’s recent actions that call into question its avowed commitment to protecting the right to free speech and the academic freedom of its students, faculty, and staff.
Letter to Pomona College concerning the suspension and arrest of peacefully protesting students
Our letter expressing our grave concern about several of Pomona College administration’s recent actions with respect to student activism in support of Palestinian rights
Letter to Vanderbilt University concerning the suspension of students engaged in peaceful protest
Our letter expressing concern about several of the Vanderbilt University administration’s recent actions with respect to student activism in support of Palestinian rights