Uncivil Rites: Palestine and the Limits of Academic Freedom
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English & Comparative Literature Department
Description
In the summer of 2014, renowned American Indian Studies professor Steven Salaita had his offer of a tenured professorship revoked by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Salaita's employment was terminated in response to his public tweets criticizing the Israeli government's summer assault on Gaza. Salaita's firing generated a huge public outcry, with thousands petitioning for his reinstatement, and more than five thousand scholars pledging to boycott the University of Illinois. His case raises important questions about academic freedom, free speech on campus, and the movement for justice in Palestine. In this book, Salaita combines personal reflection and political critique to provide a thorough analysis of his controversial termination. He situates his case at the intersection of important issues that affect both higher education and social justice activism.
ISBN
9781608465774
Publication Date
2015
Publisher
Haymarket Books
City
Chicago
Keywords
Academic freedom
Recommended Citation
APA Citation
Salaita, S.
(2015).Uncivil Rites: Palestine and the Limits of Academic Freedom. Haymarket Books.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/faculty_books/223
MLA Citation
Salaita, Steven
Uncivil Rites: Palestine and the Limits of Academic Freedom. Haymarket Books, 2015.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/faculty_books/223
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https://www.worldcat.org/title/912383130