In a statement to the Maroon, the University has claimed that “it had not sent a communication regarding a midnight deadline for the [Gaza solidarity] encampment to end.” This statement comes in response to the UChicago FJP press release earlier this evening. It is accurate that the University administration sent no such communication insofar as… Continue reading Response to University statement regarding 12AM deadline
Month: May 2024
PRESS RELEASE: UChicago Faculty Press Conference 5/6, 9:30am
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FACULTY STAND WITH UCHICAGO POPULAR UNIVERSITY FOR GAZA, OPPOSE POLICE ACTION ON CAMPUSES NATIONALLY Faculty say they are prepared to be arrested alongside student protesters opposed to University complicity with Gaza genocide. Chicago, May 5, 2024 — Seven days into the encampment at the University of Chicago,… Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: UChicago Faculty Press Conference 5/6, 9:30am
On Expression and Disruption
Considering the Palestine solidarity encampment’s alignment with UChicago’s Kalven Report By Gabriel Winant Originally published in the Chicago Maroon. The Palestine solidarity encampment on the quad represents a significant trial for the University of Chicago’s frequently emphasized commitments to academic freedom and free expression. This challenge arises from internal tensions within the policies of the… Continue reading On Expression and Disruption