Title

Uncivil Rites: Palestine and the Limits of Academic Freedom

Authors

Steven Salaita, The American University in Cairo AUCFollow

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Department

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