Jaclyn Michael
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Jaclyn Michael
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Assistant Professor of Asian Religions. Researching and writing on Indian Islam, Islamophobia, theatre + performance. Union member. Podcasting for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social on the Islamic Studies channel
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Islamic Studies, Middle East Studies, Poli Sci, humanities and other academic ally-colleagues:

Please consider signing this letter in support of Profs. Kafadar and Bsheer. It will be sent to Harvard on Tuesday.

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Harvard CMES: Support for Academic Freedom Letter
Dear Colleagues, we have drafted a letter addressing the removal of Cemal Kafadar and Rosie Bsheer from the leadership of Harvard’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Please review the letter below an...
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April 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Compared to 2017, it feels like most of the institutions we count on to protect democracy are weaker now. The courts. The media. The Democratic Party.

One institution, however, is *without doubt* in a stronger position to fight fascism now than in 2017: the American labor movement.

Consider...
January 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM