Statement on UBC’s New Anti-Discrimination Resources

The Jewish Academic Alliance of BC is proud to be one of the partners engaged by UBC’s Office for Equity and Inclusion in the development of the anti-discrimination resources on antisemitism and Islamophobia. We view these materials as part of an ongoing positive and...

Statement on Academic Freedom and Diversity

JAABC supports academic freedom and a diversity of viewpoints. The same principle that supports faculty teaching freely, also supports students learning and expressing themselves freely. Especially given the power imbalance between professors and students, students...

Statement on the UBC-Vancouver Senate Special Meeting

On June 3, 2024 the UBC Senate convened for a special meeting called to discuss a proposal to cut or suspend ties with Israeli academic institutions. The full agenda for this meeting can be viewed here: June 3, 2024 UBC-V Senate Meeting. After a thorough discussion,...