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https://censureuoft.ca/statements-uoft-units/
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1300+ scholars and luminaries declare support for an unprecedented boycott of @UofT - Canada’s largest and most prestigious university. They& #39;re joined by dozens of campus organizations, unions, student groups, alum and hundreds of faculty. 1/9 https://censureuoft.ca/statement... href="https://twitter.com/SanaSaeed">@SanaSaeed" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">1300+ scholars and luminaries declare support for an unprecedented boycott of @UofT - Canada’s largest and most prestigious university. They& #39;re joined by dozens of campus organizations, unions, student groups, alum and hundreds of faculty. 1/9 https://censureuoft.ca/statement... href="https://twitter.com/SanaSaeed">@SanaSaeed" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>

2/9 They take this stand in response to unprecedented formal censure of @UofT for violation of #academicfreedom by @CAUT_ACPPU – which represents 72k academic staff in Canada. This is only the 3rd censure they’ve issued in 70yr history.
https://www.caut.ca/content/censure-against-university-toronto
https://www.caut.ca/content/c... href="https://twitter.com/AcademicMatters">@AcademicMatters

Censure against University of Toronto

Dr. Valentina Azarova Overview The case of Dr. Valentina Azarova gained international attention when the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law abruptly ended negotiations to hire her as the Director

https://www.caut.ca/content/censure-against-university-toronto

3/9 @CAUT_ACPPU imposed censure on @UofT over its decision to terminate the candidacy of Dr. Azarova for the director of the @IHRP at @UTLaw after a donor (a sitting judge) objected to her work on Israel’s illegal occupation of the Palestinian Territories. https://censureuoft.ca/2021/05/17/jewish-faculty/">https://censureuoft.ca/2021/05/1...

4/9 The violation of academic freedom and interference of donors are deepening concerns as universities lean more on private philanthropy. @UofT has also faced controversies on the influence of extractive and pharmaceutical industries in recent years. https://financialpost.com/news/fp-street/influence-u-the-uneasy-ties-between-canadas-universities-and-wealthy-business-magnates">https://financialpost.com/news/fp-s...

5/9 Donor pressure puts the human rights of Palestinians and the right to research and teach violations in question. @UofT admin may have thought that the #PalestineException would shield them from accountability but #WEareUofT know better. https://censureuoft.ca/statements-uoft-units/">https://censureuoft.ca/statement...

6/9 A multiracial group including Muslim, Jewish, Indigenous & Black professors have come together to help build a movement. Most have never worked together before, but they are united in outrage about the #UofTScandal and in their commitment to change. https://censureuoft.ca"> https://censureuoft.ca 

7/9 @UofT admin asserts over and over that #UofTcensure is unwarranted. They treat it & supporters with contempt. Admin circulates misinformation - eg this memo, which legal scholars from CensureUofT have assessed for its (in)accuracy.
#AcademicTwitter https://censureuoft.ca/2021/06/11/uoft-administration-gets-a-failing-grade/">https://censureuoft.ca/2021/06/1...

8/9 Background on the #UofTscandal is available in @CAUT_ACPPU& #39;s presentation to @utfaculty. @UltraVires - the independent student newspaper of the @UTLaw – has built an essential archive of documents on the scandal. http://ultravires.ca/2020/09/ihrp-director-hiring-controversy-resource-page/">https://ultravires.ca/2020/09/i... https://censureuoft.ca/why-censure/ ">https://censureuoft.ca/why-censu...

9/9 Please join us in this vital struggle to defend academic freedom and hold @UofT accountable.
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- and circulate info widely!