[WCUSP] News about Norman Finkelstein

[Tura Campanella Cook]

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> ICPR: 
>          People are organizing in favor of Norman Finkelstein, denied  
> tenure by DePaul Univ. and put on leave, having his fall class  
> canceled. Finkelstein says he will show up for his class on  9/5,  
> anyway, and if he is arrested, will go on a hunger strike. 
> Jack
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> **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
> 26 August 2007
> Media Contact: Daniel Klimek
> Tel: 773-817-1291
> http://www.academicfreedomchicago.org
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> "In Defense of Academic Freedom" – DePaul Students and Community  
> Launch Website and Organize Lecture to Highlight Violations
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> October 12 2007 lecture featuring: Tariq Ali, Akeel Bilgrami, Noam  
> Chomsky, Neve Gordon, Tony Judt and John Mearsheimer
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> CHICAGO, IL -- DePaul University students, concerned over the  
> controversial tenure denials of Dr. Norman Finkelstein and Dr. Mehrene  
> Larudee by its administration, have launched a website  
> (http://www.academicfreedomchicago.org) and have organized a  
> conference to highlight the threat to academic freedom in  
> universities. Since the tenure denials, prominent scholars across the  
> country have begun speaking out.
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> On October 12, 2007, the DePaul University Academic Freedom Committee,  
> International Studies Program and Department of Philosophy, Diskord  
> Journal (University of Chicago) and Verso Books will host a panel  
> lecture featuring:
> • Dr. Akeel Bilgrami, Johnsonian Professor of Philosophy and Director  
> of The Heyman Center, Columbia University
> • Dr. Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor & Professor of Linguistics  
> (Emeritus), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
> • Dr. Tony Judt, University Professor and Director of the Remarque  
> Institute, New York University
> • Dr. John Mearsheimer, R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service  
> Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago
> • Dr. Neve Gordon, Professor, Department of Politics and Government,  
> Ben-Gurion University
> Hosted by:
> • Tariq Ali, Editor of the New Left Review and Verso Books
>
> DePaul students have been protesting for academic freedom since June  
> 2007, when tenure was denied to Professors Finkelstein and Larudee.  
> After a meeting between 30 student leaders and DePaul President Dennis  
> Holtschneider, the students hosted a sit-in in the executive offices  
> of the president. The students were evicted, after several days, under  
> the threat of expulsion. Students furthermore organized a visible  
> protest at DePaul's graduation ceremonies, where countless graduates  
> also refused to shake Fr. Holtshneider's hand, and recently numerous  
> students publicly fasted for one-and-half weeks to express their  
> seriousness and self-control regarding these vital issues and academic  
> injustices.
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> More information can be found at http://www.academicfreedomchicago.org
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