The Palestine Taboo: Academic Freedom and Pedagogy

This session will highlight the experiences of several scholars who have been subject to "the Palestine taboo." In their presentations they will recount what happened at their respective schools when they presented the Palestinian perspective in their teaching about the Middle East or their role as public intellectuals. Each presenter will describe and analyze their experience, examine their students' reactions and discuss the consequences they faced at their institutions. The panel will also focus on possibilities for change.