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The Price of Critique: Academic Freedom and Israel
This chapter explores the denial of a fellowship at Harvard's Carr Center due to the speaker's criticisms of Israel, highlighting the tensions between human rights activism and institutional pressures. The discussion centers on a controversial report by Human Rights Watch regarding apartheid claims against Palestinians and examines how funding influences academic independence. It raises concerns about the chilling effect on scholars and the dangers of succumbing to donor influence in elite academic settings.
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