In protection of the AAUP’s assertion on boycotts (opinion)

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The American Affiliation of College Professors has acquired blistering criticism for a brand new Assertion on Educational Boycotts that outdated a 2006 report denouncing all tutorial boycotts. The brand new assertion argues, as an alternative, that “tutorial boycotts should not in themselves violations of educational freedom.” The assertion notes that professors could select to have…

AAUP faces criticism for reversal on educational boycotts

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On Monday, the American Affiliation of College Professors (AAUP) introduced it had deserted its long-held, categorical opposition to educational boycotts. Since then, critics of the change have accused the AAUP of abandoning its dedication to educational freedom. Some, citing the group’s February name for a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine, have stated it is changing…