tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post1994204426994041599..comments2024-03-06T06:34:42.881-05:00Comments on EconoSpeak: Bard College has fired Joel KovelUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-7549055399868785372011-11-27T16:25:15.137-05:002011-11-27T16:25:15.137-05:00What is an 'academic boycott'? Does this ...What is an 'academic boycott'? Does this mean refusal to discuss?RHarperMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366861300754003595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-46077515256472611842009-02-20T18:31:00.000-05:002009-02-20T18:31:00.000-05:00As a matter of principle I oppose firing any acade...As a matter of principle I oppose firing any academic for political reasons: academic freedom and all that, although I know nearly nothing about Joel Kovel himself.<BR/><BR/>That said, and perhaps for similar reasons, I am not a fan of academic boycotts of Israel, even though I am less and less sympathetic with their behavior in Gaza and the West Bank (and, yes, I am aware of the nastiness of Hamas constantly firing rockets, and, no, I am simply not going to get at all into a general debate or discussion about the Israeli-Palestinian issue, although I am sure some will want to do so, be my guest(s)).Barkley Rosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13114257724762074636noreply@blogger.com