###FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE###### October 2, 2024 Charlottesville, VA. In the aftermath of the violent repression of the encampment protests at UVa in May by police and administration, and with issues about first amendment rights at UVa still unresolved, faculty at the University of Virginia will host: “Repression on Grounds: A Virtual Town Hall on May 4 and Its Aftermath” on Sunday October 6 from 11 am -12:30 pm EDT. The townhall will be virtual.Participants can register for the event here: https://tinyurl.com/56r54kusThe townhall will address the violent break up of the pro-Palestinian encampment on May 4, 2024 by military-style police in riot gear and its aftermath. But rather than seeing this as a defeat, organizers will share what they have learned since the summer and chart a path forward for pro-Palestinian activism at UVA and nationally, including renewed calls for divestment from Israel and genocide. The townhall will address:- What happened on 5/4; – What has happened since 5/4; – Suggested steps moving forward; – National framing; – Disclosure, divestment & how to get involved – Q&AAs Israel’s genocide in Gaza intensifies to include Lebanon, members of Faculty for Justice in Palestine and allies will highlight the moral urgency of the moment and discuss the role student, faculty, staff, and community activism and pressure has to do in achieving an arms embargo against Israel and charting a path towards Palestinian sovereignty. With free speech and academic freedom under fire across the nation and in the Commonwealth, It’s time to hear from faculty, staff and students what is really going on with regards to freedom of speech, academic freedom and protest rights at Jefferson’s University. As we enter into another academic year, questions of politics, both domestic and international, are central to the work we do at the university. It is critically important that faculty, staff, and students maintain the right to speak freely on these issues without risking the kinds of retaliation they’ve seen in the last several months.Contact: Faculty for Justice in Palestine, UVA. fjp.uva@gmail.comSent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from GMU AAUP, please click here. |
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