Jewish Academic Alliance of BC
The Jewish Academic Alliance of British Columbia (JAABC) is a membership organization advocating for Jewish issues in BC higher education. JAABC promotes the inclusion of Jews in all aspects of academic life. Our membership reflects a broad cross-section of faculty, staff, and administrators working at BC universities and colleges.
British Columbia’s Jewish voice in higher education.
Recent News
UBC Sponsors First-Ever Hanukkah Celebration
This month, the University of British Columbia hosted its first official campus Hanukkah celebration, the “Be the Light” event at Thunderbird Commons. Click for complete details.
JAABC Featured in CTV News Report
JAABC was featured in a CTV News report on UBC’s investigation of a classroom anti-Israel rant by Gender and Environmental Justice instructor Dr. Litsa Chatzivasileiou.
Recommended Books on Israel and the Middle East
Looking for a more diverse selection of books on Israel and the Middle East? Click for a list of resources recommended by JAABC members .
Latest Public Statements
Statement on the CAUT Report on Academic Freedom after October 7
JAABC has substantial criticisms of the CAUT “Report on Academic Freedom in Canada after October 7, 2023, which ignores suppression of Jewish and Israel views.
Statement on the Campaign of Harassment Targeting a UBC Academic Project
The Jewish Academic Alliance of BC (JAABC) is deeply concerned about the organized campaign to dismantle a longstanding archaeological course and research project run by faculty in the University of British Columbia’s Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near...
Statement on Vandalism and Graffiti Targeting Israelis at the Invictus Games
All participants in the Invictus Games have the right to feel safe on the UBC campus. The vandalism and graffiti aimed at Israeli participants in the Games on the night of Friday, February 14, 2025 is part of a pattern of harassment and intimidation on the UBC campus....
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