In 2014, renowned professor Steven Salaita had his appointment to a tenured professorship revoked by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in response to his tweets criticizing the Israeli government's assault on Gaza. Salaita's firing generated a huge public outcry, with thousands petitioning for his reinstatement and more than five thousand scholars pledging to boycott UIUC. His case raises important questions about academic freedom, free speech on campus and the movement for justice in Palestine. In Uncivil Rites, Salaita reflects upon the controversy.
- ISBN10 1608465772
- ISBN13 9781608465774
- Publish Date 26 November 2015
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Haymarket Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 254
- Language English