Tragic encounters and ordinary ethics Palestine-Israel in British universities /
Sheldon, Ruth,author.
For over four decades, events in Palestine-Israel have provoked raging conflicts within British universities around issues of free speech, 'extremism', antisemitism, and Islamophobia. But why is this conflict so significant for student activists living at such a geographical distance from the region itself? And what role do emotive, polarised communications around Palestine-Israel play in the life of British academic institutions committed to the ideal of free expression? This work draws on original ethnographic research with student activists on different sides of this conflict to initiate a conversation with students, academics, and members of the public who are concerned with the transnational politics of Palestine-Israel and with the changing role of the public university.
Specialized.
Previously issued in print: 2016.
For over four decades, events in Palestine-Israel have provoked raging conflicts within British universities around issues of free speech, 'extremism', antisemitism, and Islamophobia. But why is this conflict so significant for student activists living at such a geographical distance from the region itself? And what role do emotive, polarised communications around Palestine-Israel play in the life of British academic institutions committed to the ideal of free expression? This work draws on original ethnographic research with student activists on different sides of this conflict to initiate a conversation with students, academics, and members of the public who are concerned with the transnational politics of Palestine-Israel and with the changing role of the public university.
Specialized.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-194) and index.
Description based on print version record.
Universities and colleges
Student movements
Arab-Israeli conflict