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Should Panels Be Balanced?
Pro-Israel groups question why speakers at an MLA session on the Israel boycott all appear to favor it. Some of those speakers say there is nothing wrong with organizing a session that way.
Opinion
Boycott Reflections
Emily Budick, an American studies professor in Israel, considers the recent boycott vote in light of the discipline's history.
Gen Ed Worries
At gathering of historians, professors like the idea of talking about their discipline's role in the curriculum, but fear too much regulation.
Opinion
A Tipping Point?
Omar Barghouti explains why support for the academic boycott of Israel is increasing -- and why he thinks this is a good thing.
Not Much Notice
Is it O.K. for a search committee to tell job candidates on January 3 that they do or do not have interviews at a disciplinary meeting that starts January 9?
History Jobs Down 7.3%
After two years of gains, openings drop, and remain far below level of positions before the economic downturn.
Boycott Battles
A growing chorus of university chiefs condemns American Studies Association for endorsing boycott of Israeli universities, but at some campuses, the presidential statements have been a source of tension.
Opinion
A Dangerous Policy
The new Kansas rules on social media take away professors' First Amendment rights, in part by grossly misapplying Supreme Court rulings, writes Frank D. LoMonte.