My husband, Prof. Steve Tamari, is out of the hospital. He will need surgery on his hand, and he is in pain from nine broken ribs. We are asking for time to rest and heal. We will not be taking media interviews at this time. Here is Steve's statement and ways you can support.

For those interested in slavery in #stlucia - available at the link below is a free downloadable dataset providing information on the more than 12,000 people enslaved on plantations in the island in 1815
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Jeff Sharlet Dartmouth 🌲 Those cops were brutal to me. I promise I did absolutely nothing wrong. I was standing with a line of women faculty in the their 60s to 80s trying to protect our students. I have now been banned from the campus where I have taught for 34 years.

The Los Angeles Times corrected their headline.

It's almost like law and order isn't really what admin and cops want.

Shocking footage shows several officers at Washington University St. Louis beating a professor, slamming him, and dragging his limp body.
SIUE history professor Steve Tamari is reportedly hospitalized with broken ribs and a broken hand.
One doctor told him he's lucky to be alive.

Was just asked by a publisher to review a book proposal for $45.

The best coverage right now I think is WKCR cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/#

According to Columbia by-laws, police are not supposed to be allowed on campus without the consent of the faculty. President Shafik does *not* have our approval for this raid; she has not even asked our approval. This promises to be a horrifying dereliction of faculty governance

hey American Historical Association anything to say?

No one asks how Palestinian students are supposed to 'feel safe' at institutions who invest in and profit off of the murder of their relatives.

Faculty at #Columbia protecting students from possible arrest

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“I am a Holocaust survivor. I experienced as a child every single thing a Gazan child is experiencing on a daily basis. There’s no excuse 4 the slaughter of 15K children. I am proud to be here with you.”

Amazing Jewish solidarity at encampment at GWU #FreePalestine #Occupy4Gaza

Nice to see THE DRIVER'S STORY on Tertulia's list of 'Best University Press Books of 2024 So Far':
tertulia.com/editorial-list…

We are seeing greater state violence enacted at college protests than Nazi marches. Don’t you dare fucking tell me any of this is about Jewish safety or antisemitism. And every pro Palestine college protest includes a significant number of Jewish students

It's up! My latest in the Chronicle: 'When Will I Get a Book Contract?' In short: it varies! I try to provide some answers by looking at the review process and the various points at which you might receive a contract...maybe...depending...it's complicated. chronicle.com/article/when-w…