“As anti-Zionist Jews at UChicago, we reject the harmful conflation between antisemitism and pro-Palestine activism,” declares UChicago Jews for a Free Palestine. UChicago Jews for a Free Palestine Originally published in The Maroon (1/26/2024) This article is contributed to The Maroon by UChicago Jews for a Free Palestine. To read and sign onto our position statement, use this… Continue reading The Campus Antisemitism Crisis Is a Distraction
Making it Clear Where UChicago Stands
Saying “I stand with Israel” is un-Kalven. Physically standing with Israel is…super-Kalven?? We learned Friday that President Paul Alivisatos had a meeting with Israeli Consul General in the Midwest Yinam Cohen on January 23. In a post on Twitter, Cohen described the meeting as intending to “further enhance the partnership between UChicago and Israeli… Continue reading Making it Clear Where UChicago Stands
How U.S. Muslims Have Transformed in the 20 Years Since 9/11—and What It Means in the Wake of 10/7
Eman Abdelhadi Originally published in In These Times (1/18/2024) Zeynab Muhammad, a Palestinian college student in Illinois in her early twenties, has been changing her routine since Israel began its assault on Gaza. She no longer goes to the library to study or roams campus to hang out with friends. She says it’s tough to complete schoolwork or… Continue reading How U.S. Muslims Have Transformed in the 20 Years Since 9/11—and What It Means in the Wake of 10/7
The Charge of Genocide
Darryl Li Originally published in Dissent (1/18/2024) Over the past three months, the charge that Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip has gone from a protest chant to a formal hearing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague. We are experiencing a major upheaval in debates over the language of… Continue reading The Charge of Genocide
Witnessing Genocide
Alireza Doostdar Originally published on Sightings (1/11/2024) Wael Dahdouh stood on a rooftop in Gaza, facing the camera. Behind him, black smoke billowed in a thick column from a distant bomb site, stretching out horizontally and blending with dust and smoke from other explosions. He was wearing his familiar uniform, a blue helmet and vest… Continue reading Witnessing Genocide
The Chicago Bastion of Free Expression is… Not So Free
Over the past several years, the University of Chicago has built a national reputation as the bastion of free speech and political neutrality in higher education. Its “Chicago Principles,” establishing the central importance of freedom of expression, not only govern activities on our own campus, but also serve as a blueprint for conduct in over… Continue reading The Chicago Bastion of Free Expression is… Not So Free
Press Release
** If you are interested in joining FJP @UChicago, please fill out this form ** UChicago faculty members form chapter of Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP) (Chicago, IL—1/12/2024) On December 4, a group of faculty at the University of Chicago voted unanimously to form a Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP) chapter. The faculty… Continue reading Press Release