Academic Freedom Under Fire

This chapter examines the controversial firing of a tenured professor at Muhlenberg College over her anti-Zionist social media posts, highlighting wider issues of academic freedom and the suppression of dissenting voices. It discusses the chilling effect on free speech in education, particularly regarding Palestinian rights, and recounts personal experiences of backlash faced by educators who advocate for such issues. The narrative also critiques the systemic challenges and bureaucratic hurdles facing faculty and students, while drawing attention to the influence of external forces on academic discourse.