The ISA leadership simply replicates the position of the US state - vocal recognition of the impact of Russian invasion on Ukraine's university sector, silence on the wholesale destruction of academic life in Gaza, silence on Israel's settler colonial genocide.

BRISMES stands against the #scholasticide in #Gaza . We are appalled by the way that the destruction of Gaza’s education system is being celebrated by Israeli soldiers.

.ISA had strong words of condemnation for Russia: 'We are deeply concerned...that institutions of higher learning have been targeted in an...indiscriminate military campaign'
But now they are 'neutral' on the wholesale destruction of the education system in Gaza. Why?

ISA we are STILL waiting for an ethical response from you. Your members and broader community - and above all, the people of #Gaza - deserve better than your silence. If you are an #ISA member and want better from our leadership, connect with BDSatISA

Today a Palestinian MA student from the destroyed Al Azhar University successfully defended his MA thesis in a tent in Rafah. The student now plans to do a PhD in Education.

How radical for our times ... ISA for whom the bell tolls?

If only ISA and APSA put out something similar…

cc ISA

Oh look ISA : it's another international studies org making a statement on protecting academic freedom. Still waiting for your response to the arrests of Desirée Poets and Bikrum Gill, the disciplining of Momodou ✊🏿 and the threats faced by hundreds of our members

'You are keeping no one safe, except for your donors, trustees, and the university’s endowment,' writes Robin D. G. Kelley in a letter to Columbia President Minouche Shafik:

bostonreview.net/articles/lette…

Sign the petition calling for immediate protection of Prof Nader Shalhoub-Kevorkian

Signatories include Judith Butler, Joan W. Scott, Silvia Federici, Nancy Fraser, Wendy Brown, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Cornel West, Fredric Jameson, Minoo Moallem,

scholarsagainstwar.org/actions/immedi…

Solidarity with principled friend and comrade Bikrum Gill who has been arrested at Virginia Tech. The fact his students shout “we love you, Bikrum!” as police lead him away says it all.

Dr Bikrum Gill Bikrum Gill is an ISA member & valued scholar within the Global Development Studies (GDS) community.
Independent Schools needs to take a stand against the arbitrary arrest & intimidation of its members as they exercise their right to protest against genocide.
#EndTheGenocide

All solidarity with the great scholar Bikrum Gill
Arresting educators standing against genocide only shows the true fascist colours of the US.
#FreePalestine

BDSatISA And please check to make sure your signature is verified (the app will send an email, but some university emails may file it in the junk folder). We are at 120 signatures in just a few days so let's keep going!

ISA friends, please sign & share this letter to the ISA executive
tinyurl.com/mr27vjsu
#BDSatISA #EndScholasticide #EndTheGenocide

📣Call from Palestinian academics in the UK to defend Gaza universities and public commitments from UK universities and international organisations to support their rebuilding. 🎓🇵🇸

Palestinian academics in the UK urgently call for solidarity in defence of Gaza universities. UK universities & international organisations must support rebuilding #GazaUniversities .

Dear Colleagues: if you are a current, past or prospective ISA member and are concerned with how the organization has approached efforts to address the genocide in #Gaza , please consider signing and sharing our open letter to the ISA executive. tinyurl.com/mr27vjsu

Please sign and share
#BDSatISA #EndScholasticide #EndTheGenocide #FreePalestine