Monday, August 27, 2007
Marathon Pundit notes that the "DePaul University Academic Freedom Committee" is having an academic freedom conference at University of Chicago. All the leading lights will be there:
- Dr. Akeel Bilgrami, Johnsonian Professor of Philosophy and Director of The Heyman Center, Columbia University
- Dr. Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor & Professor of Linguistics (Emeritus), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Dr. Tony Judt, University Professor and Director of the Remarque Institute, New York University
- Dr. John Mearsheimer, R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago
- Dr. Neve Gordon, Professor, Department of Politics and Government, Ben-Gurion University
- Tariq Ali, Editor of the New Left Review and Verso Books (HOST)
Why, what do you know. It looks from the list of guests as though the Jooos oooh, I mean, the "Israel Lobby" are the only ones threatening academic freedom these days. No word on a panel to discuss the Thomas Klocek affair.
In related news, DePaul has apparently terminated Norman Finkelstein's final year, canceling his classes and closing his office. Finkelstein is threatening to show up and teach classes to his young dupes students anyway, and if removed from his office risk jail time and a hunger strike. Students are seeking alternative venues, perhaps out of doors would work, although I'm given to understand that these sorts of outdoor rallies are no longer legal in their natural local, Nuremberg, so that site is out. I raise a Jamba Juice to the possibility of a Finkelstein fast. Articles at Inside Higher Ed: Terminating the Terminal Year and The Chronicle of Higher Education: DePaul U. Cancels Courses of Professor Who Lost Tenure Bid, but He Plans to Teach Them Anyway.
WOW!........ can us sense the subtle smile of awe, surprise and happiness?
2nd and last linked article requires a subscription?
Mike
I only see one that requires sub. Sorry, I don't have one.