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
Letter to the UBCFA on Academic Boycotts
Seventy-five UBC faculty sent a letter calling on the UBC Faculty Association to preserve academic freedom by unequivocally denouncing academic boycotts.
A Response to “Decolonize Palestine at UBC”
In response to the injection of inflammatory rhetoric on campus, UBC History Department professors Jessica Hanser and Richard Menkis call for compassion and nuance.
Statement on UBC’s Response to Oct. 7 Hamas Attacks
JAABC calls out UBC’s anemic response to the direct impact of the October 7 Hamas invasion of Israel on UBC students, staff, and faculty.
Latest Public Statements
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....
Statement on UBC’s New Anti-Discrimination Resources
JAABC has reservations about new anti-discrimination resources on antisemitism and Islamophobia but hopes they are part of an ongoing dialogue at UBC.
Statement on Academic Freedom and Diversity
JAABC shares a statement on academic freedom and diversity (November 20, 2024)
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