Adam Almqvist This quarter, I taught my class, The Comparative Politics of the Middle East, which includes extensive discussions on Israel and Palestine. I came away with a bitter taste of the curr…| In the Moment
Kim Kolor As people assembled the Dr. Hammam Alloh Medic Tent, the Refaat Alareer Library, and the beginnings of what would become a legendary twenty-four-hour food tent, administrators arrived and encircled the UChicago Popular University for Gaza. One began directing: … Continue reading →| In the Moment
Hoda El Shakry On 23 May, members of the UChicago Popular University for Gaza organized a graduation ceremony for students, faculty, staff, family, and community members. After the event, we all ga…| In the Moment
Christopher Iacovetti I want to begin these reflections with an episode I experienced as part of the UChicago United for Palestine (UCUP) negotiating team. Sitting across the table from President Paul Alivisatos, our team was asked what the university administration … Continue reading →| In the Moment
Jessica H. Darrow In the wake of the razing of the encampment on our quad, many of us are asking ourselves about our relationship to the University of Chicago and the university’s relationship to the wider world. The encampment and … Continue reading →| In the Moment
Itamar Francez In the days leading to the shutting down of the encampment, in discussions and debates among faculty, some colleagues expressed the view that the encampment should be shut down, offering the familiar narrative of disruption. They argued that … Continue reading →| In the Moment
Eman Abdelhadi In the Muslim tradition, jinn (think genie) are beings made of fire who live in a parallel universe to our own. The jinn are shape shifters, who can appear to humans or retreat…| In the Moment
Over the past month, students on college campuses around the country have launched encampments to protest Israel’s ongoing destruction of Gaza. On 29 April, a student-led encampment organized by UC…| In the Moment