The event was sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the College of Arts and Sciences and organized by the departments of Near Eastern studies, Jewish studies, comparative Muslim studies, Religious studies, history and anthropology. “Over the past five and a half weeks, around the nation and around the world, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of hate crimes and expressions of hate, especially antisemitism and Islamophobia,” Pollack said. At the Nov. 16 event, Pollack emphasized turning to experts during times of such contention. In an interview with The Sun, Brann said that he and students and faculty in his department have spoken at public schools and other organizations in the area about antisemitism and Islamophobia. “Let us cherish our freedom to think for ourselves, our freedom to speak at Cornell — to speak up and to speak out.

Source: Daily Sun November 21, 2023 14:18 UTC