Letter to the UBCFA on Academic Boycotts

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...

A Response to “Decolonize Palestine at UBC”

A Response to “Decolonize Palestine at UBC” In an opinion letter to the The Ubyssey written in December of 2023, Drs. Jessica Hanser and Richard Menkis respond to a previous call to “Decolonize Palestine at UBC,” by Dr. Hicham Safieddine....

Statement on UBC’s Response to Oct. 7 Hamas Attacks

To Interim President Buszard, President Bacon, and the Board of Governors of UBC: It is with great sadness that we write this letter in response to the terror attacks committed by Hamas in Israel on October 7, 2023. Our hearts break for the suffering that so many...