Violence

LIVSHITS | Language as Violence. President Pollack: Acknowledge Both Sides.

The Israel-Hamas war has been raging for two weeks. For many, including myself, time has stopped.  It is still early morning on Saturday, Oct. 7. The celebration of Sukkot extends through the night and into sunrise at the Nova music festival. Families in Israel set the table for Shemini Atzeret, the High Sabbath after Sukkot. … [Read more…]

GUEST ROOM | It’s On You: Create a Culture of Accountability Regarding Sexual Violence

When it comes to sexual assault, plausible deniability is essential to keeping the peace at academic institutions. Inconvenient truths get shoved to the side in deference to maintaining academic achievement, social networks and professional reputation. Victims resort to silence in an unsupportive institutional framework.  And this isn’t the fault of the University, per se. Administration … [Read more…]