Uncivil Rites

Professor Steven Salaita talked about his book, Uncivil Rites: Palestine and the Limits of Academic Freedom, about being fired from the Univ… read more

Professor Steven Salaita talked about his book, Uncivil Rites: Palestine and the Limits of Academic Freedom, about being fired from the University of Illinois after he sent out tweets critical of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza in the summer of 2014. Professor Salaita, who had an offer of tenure revoked prior to being fired, sued the university, which eventually settled for $875,000 in November 2015. close

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  • Zeina Azzam Executive Director Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development->Palestine Center
  • Steven Salaita Chair American University of Beirut->American Studies

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Uncivil Rites

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Program ID:
402927-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Feb 13, 2016 | 8:49pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Feb 21, 2016 | 3:45am EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Feb 13, 2016 | 8:49pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 14, 2016 | 10:42am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 21, 2016 | 3:45am EST | C-SPAN 2
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