On December 11, 2024, UBC’s Thunderbird Commons hosted “Be the Light,” the first campus Hanukkah celebration. Featuring music, cultural presentations, traditional foods, and educational displays, the event highlighted Hanukkah’s history, traditions, and significance....
A CTV News report aired on November 20, 2024, featured a statement by the Jewish Academic Alliance of British Columbia concerning academic freedom and diversity in the classroom. The focus of the CTV report was the University of British Columbia’s investigation...
The Jewish Academic Alliance of BC is one of three groups profiled in this piece in the National Post. Speaking on behalf of JAABC, Sauder and Department of Medicine professor, Dr. David Silver, noted that the anti-Israel encampment in MacInnes Field on UBC’s...
The following letter (image only) about the encampments at MacInnes Field on the University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus was sent to UBC President Benoit-Antoine Bacon on May 6, 2024. The letter expresses concerns about the occupation of public university...
In a May 1, 2024 op-ed, Erez Aloni, an associate professor in the Peter A. Allard School of Law, criticized an April 25, 2024 resolution by the University of British Columbia – Okanagan Senate condemning Israel and falsely claiming that the International Court...
The following letter (image only) was sent to the UBC Faculty Association on March 19, 2024, calling on the UBCFA to preserve academic freedom by unequivocally denouncing academic boycotts. The authors reference a statement issued by the UBCFA on May 13, 2024, titled...
