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
Pushing Back Against Rising Antisemitism
The Jewish Academic Alliance of BC is one of three groups profiled in a National Post article on the rise of antisemitism in education since the start of the Hamas-Israel War.
Statement Expressing Concerns about the Encampment on UBC’s Vancouver Campus
JAABC shares a statement expressing concerns about the encampment on UBC’s Vancouver campus (May 6, 2024)
Calling Out Bias at UBC-O
In a Vancouver Sun op-ed, UBC law professor Erez Aloni criticizes an anti-Israel University of British Columbia-Okanagan Senate resolution for jeopardizing core academic principles and contributing to an atmosphere of antisemitism.
Latest Public Statements
Statement on Academic Freedom and Diversity
JAABC shares a statement on academic freedom and diversity (November 20, 2024)
Statement on the UBC-Vancouver Senate Special Meeting
JAABC shares a statement on the UBC-V special senate meeting held on June 3, 2024.
Statement Expressing Concerns about the Encampment on UBC’s Vancouver Campus
JAABC shares a statement expressing concerns about the encampment on UBC’s Vancouver campus (May 6, 2024)
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