TheConversationUS , to AcademicChatter group
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With some universities canceling or modifying commencement ceremonies over protests or fear of protests, an anthropologist reminds us that there’s a lot more at stake than just a line of seniors getting a fancy piece of paper.
https://theconversation.com/commencement-isnt-just-about-awarding-degrees-and-cancellations-leave-students-disconnected-and-disillusioned-229425
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shaunyata ,
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East for you to say... did you spend 4 + years of your life and a hundred thousand to get a degree that barely gets you a job? People deserve to celebrate some parts of their short life on earth without political interference.

CStamp ,
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@TheConversationUS @academicchatter Disconnected and disillusioned? Sounds like life preparation. ;)

I barely remember my graduations, more people I celebrated with.

plink , to israel group
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from [gift article]
[Bias alert - NYT usually favors Israel]

Cheers, Fears and ‘Le Wokisme’: How the World Sees

Abroad, some have praised the demonstrations. Others call the crackdowns evidence of American hypocrisy, or of a nation coming apart.


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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/world/europe/campus-protests-rorschach-test.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pU0.PIIQ.IKvCt8Z-lLKn&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

Lassielmr ,
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@immibis @israel @palestine @plink @Double_Ogre no you don’t. Germany rejected an amendment by nutcases that would have tied a German passport to an “explicit affirmation” of Israel’s right to exist.

immibis ,

@Lassielmr @israel @palestine @plink @Double_Ogre then why is it still happening, hasbarite?

TheConversationUS , to histodons group
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"Every so often, a cause ignites a sustained fury on college campuses across the nation. In 2020, it was Black Lives Matter. In 2011, it was Occupy Wall Street. In the 1980s, it was apartheid in South Africa.

Today, it’s the Israeli military campaign in Gaza."

Here are five books that shine light on a rich history of campus protests in the US that goes back to the 1960s – compiled by veteran journalist Steve Friess.

https://theconversation.com/5-books-to-help-you-better-understand-todays-campus-protests-229166

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