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Academic freedom in crisis? Boycotting Israeli universities

Samhälle & ekonomi

Following the humanitarian crisis and great suffering among Palestinians due to Israeli warfare in Gaza in the past year, demands for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) of Israel have echoed around the world. University students and staff have directed their attention to their institutions, asking them to cut ties with Israeli universities due to their connections to the Israeli military complex. This seminar engages with the role of academic freedom, which became a key concern for both pro- and opponents of BDS at Swedish universities. Can BDS strengthen academic freedom? Whose academic freedom are we talking about? And what is the historical, legal and ethical basis for academic freedom in Sweden?

Seminarium
Date
14 Nov 2024
Time
13:00 - 13:25
Location
MR-dagarna på Sara Kulturhus, Skellefteå
Cost
Se priser på MR-dagarnas webbsida

Participants
Moderator: Christina Boger, doktorand på Institutionen för globala studier
Paneldeltagare: Max Popovski, Håkan Törn, Taha Khatab
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Panelsamtalet hålls på engelska.
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Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten och MR-dagarna