by Kourosh Ziabari | Apr 11, 2026 | Academia, Donald Trump, education, Gaza, Higher Education, Iran, iran war, Israel, News, Palestine, Scholasticide, Trump Administration, War, war in Iran
Throughout their war on Iran, the U.S. and Israel broke many norms of military engagement, such as systematically targeting academic institutions in Iran. Universities became a major casualty, and explicit acknowledgements by Israeli leaders and some U.S. public figures clarified that these institutions were not collateral damage, but rather, intended targets. There are no definitive figures as to…
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by Marianne Dhenin | Jan 16, 2026 | academic freedom, American Historical Association, Gaza, Genocide, historians, Israel, News, Palestine, Scholasticide, Trump Administration
When members of the American Historical Association (AHA) gathered in Chicago for their annual conference from January 8-11, 2026, many hoped the professional society would condemn the undermining of education and historical research in the United States and abroad. While the majority of members who attended the conference’s business meeting on January 10 voted in favor of two resolutions…
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