Uncivil Rites: Palestine and the Limits of Academic Freedom
by Steven Salaita
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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 show more 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. show lessTags
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Steven Salaita is author of several books, including United Rites: Palestine and the Limits of Academic Freedom and Israel's Dead Soul.
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- 378.12092 — Society, Government, and Culture Education Higher education (Tertiary education) Organization and management; curriculums Teaching staff; Faculty Biographies
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- LD2354 .S253 — Education Individual institutions – United States United States Universities. Colleges
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