Karen Attiah, a former lecturer at Columbia University has announced the independent launch of her course, “Race, Media & International Affairs,” after the university canceled it.
Attiah detailed the circumstances surrounding the course’s cancellation her Substack blog, “The Golden Hour.” She attributed the decision to Columbia’s administration “pre-emptively caving to pressure, especially in placing departments such as Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies under special provost supervision or receivership.”
Author of “Say Your Word, Then Leave,” Attiah expressed her disappointment, stating, “This is not a time for media literacy or historical knowledge to be held hostage by institutions bending the knee to authoritarianism and fear.”
In response to the cancellation, Attiah took the initiative to offer the course independently. The course is a hybrid online program accessible to the public. The “Resistance Summer School” will provide a platform for discussions on race, journalism, and international affairs.
Source: Columbia Lecturer Creates ‘Resistance Summer School’ After University Eliminates Her Course On Race
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