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Academic Freedom Under Attack [AAUP-AFT]
The Rutgers University AAUP-AFT hosted a teach-in on the multiple threats to academic freedom since October 2023 targeted at faculty and students who defend the humanity of Palestinians and critique Israel’s military assault on Gaza as a genocidal campaign. Professor Sahar Aziz discussed the systematic … Academic Freedom Under Attack [AAUP-AFT]
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Voices Under Siege: Free Speech, Islamophobia, and Palestine in Academia [Georgetown]
Georgetown University’s Bridge Initiative hosted Professor Sahar Aziz, Professor John L. Esposito, and Professor Robbins on a panel addressing the critical issues of free speech, Islamophobia, and the challenges faced by pro-Palestine voices in American academic institutions. The conversation focused on the current state of … Voices Under Siege: Free Speech, Islamophobia, and Palestine in…
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The Palestine Taboo: Free Speech, Race and Islamophobia [WashU]
The true test of a democracy is the extent to which civil rights in law are enforced in practice for the most vulnerable groups in society. As members of Congress demand mass arrest and expulsion of college students exercising their free speech right to dissent … The Palestine Taboo: Free Speech, Race and Islamophobia [WashU]
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Digital Islamophobia: Disinformation, Elections and Islamophobia [MEC]
Professor Sahar Aziz provides her analysis about a recent report by disinformation researchers Marc Owen Jones and Sohan Dsouza that revealed a multi-platform global influence campaign promoting anti-Muslim hate and sectarianism. The report highlights the use of disinformation to spread a neoconservative agenda, including xenophobic, anti-immigration, and … Digital Islamophobia: Disinformation, Elections and Islamophobia [MEC]
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A Conversation on Antisemitism and Islamophobia [UC Davis]
The UC Davis Jewish Studies Program co-sponsored “A Conversation on Antisemitism and Islamophobia” featuring Sahar Aziz, Distinguished Professor of Law and Chancellor’s Social Justice Scholar at Rutgers University, and Ethan Katz, Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies and Faculty Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at … A Conversation on Antisemitism and Islamophobia [UC Davis]
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The Middle East on the U.S. Campus with Sahar Aziz and Peter Beinart [Tufts University]
In her conversation with Professor Peter Beinart, Professor Sahar Aziz provided a primer on the First Amendment, Title VI, Title IX, and other free speech protections available in the United States in both public and private universities, and grappled with the question of how to … The Middle East on the U.S. Campus with Sahar…
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Islamophobia, Antisemitism and Palestine [Cornell]
Sahar Aziz, Distinguished Professor of Law and Chancellor’s Social Justice Scholar at Rutgers University Law School, examines the erroneous zero-sum discursive frames, most acutely in foreign policy debates, that pits Muslims and Jews as competitors, rather than allies, in defending civil and human rights. This … Islamophobia, Antisemitism and Palestine [Cornell]
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Keynote on Race and Religion at the Intersection [Drexel Law]
Professor Sahar Aziz delivered the Center for Law, Policy and Social Action (CLPSA) keynote at Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law. Professor Aziz examined the intersectional relationship between race and religion, namely as it pertains to Muslim identity and experiences of racialized religious discrimination … Keynote on Race and Religion at the Intersection [Drexel…
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Current US Engagements and Evolving US Priorities in the Region [Arab Center]
Professor Sahar Aziz contributed her expertise on Egypt-U.S. relations on a panel addressing current and future US priorities in the region and America’s bilateral relations with key players and policies in Gulf Arab states, Israel, Egypt, Syria, and Iran. The panel, Current U.S. Engagements and … Current US Engagements and Evolving US Priorities in the…
