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Anna Bigelow

@annabigelow786.bsky.social

Walking the dog, learning, teaching, and writing about religion, Islam, South Asia, material culture, death, and other things

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"instead of taking on this struggle β€” or even waiting for... court rulingsβ€”universities, including Stanford have preemptively begun removing language from websites, reviewing programs, suspending projects & shrinking grad admissions even though Columbia’s fate shows that compliance offers no safety"

18.03.2025 04:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Israel-Gaza war: IDF strikes have killed at least 200, health ministry says, in biggest attack since start of January ceasefire – live Palestinian health ministry officials say at least 200 killed; Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will act against Hamas β€˜with increasing military strength’

STOP killing people. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

18.03.2025 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wake up and speak up Stanford (and all US universities)! stanforddaily.com/2025/03/17/i...
Priya Satia @priyasatia.bsky.social and Jessica Riskin

18.03.2025 04:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Statement on Trump's Attack on Federal Funding for Libraries

Trump's late Friday EO cutting the Institute of Museum and Library Services (which funds museums + libraries w/critical and carefully-reviwed grants) is PLAINLY ILLEGAL. Congress created the IMLS!

Sign the petition + raise hell

#museums #writers #AcSky
🍎 πŸ’™πŸ“š 🌏πŸ§ͺ

www.everylibrary.org/statementiml...

16.03.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

Latest photo of my pet

16.03.2025 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A lovely day on Thursday with the ever enlightening and elegant Ali Altaf Mian @alialtafmian.bsky.social at the Center for South Asia

15.03.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I know everything is on fire but please do not forget that people are starving, not because there is no food, but because that food is blockaded. Food. Is. A. Basic. Human. Right.

11.03.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bakeries go dark in Gaza as Israel cuts off fuel to 2.1 million people As prices soar and essential goods disappear, famine conditions threaten to return to Gaza following Israel’s closure of border and suspension of fuel and aid delivery.

As prices soar and essential goods disappear, famine conditions threaten to return to Gaza following Israel's closure of border and suspension of fuel and aid delivery.

mondoweiss.net/2025/03/bake...

#Palestine #Israel

10.03.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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A federal court reaffirmed its nation-wide injunction against Trump's anti-DEIA policy, clarifying it applies to every agency in the executive branch, protecting universities, workplaces, cities and communities to continue fostering diversity and inclusion without fear of retaliation. bit.ly/43BOSkd

10.03.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 540    πŸ” 141    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 9

Thank you Hakeem for speaking up! Walk out at Stanford tmw at 2 pm White Plaza

10.03.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Middle East Studies Association The Department of Anthropology seeks to hire a sociocultural anthropologist of Palestine. The appointment will be made at the assistant or associate professor rank.

Please circulate! Tenure track position in Anthropology of Palestine at UC Davis
mesana.org/resources-an...

07.02.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Palestine as Paradigm: How Gaza Transformed the World This issue reflects on how recent developments in Palestine and the global reaction to them has shifted the paradigms by which we imagine Palestinian futures.

Call for Papers!
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

28.01.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Progress but not finished

16.01.2025 06:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Key of return tatreez - in hopes that cease turns to peace turns to return turns to justice.

16.01.2025 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The unknown fate of Palestinian journalist Haitham Abd Elwahed For more than a year, Israeli authorities have refused to give any information about what has happened to Haitham Abd Elwahed since October 7, 2023 β€” leaving his family in heartbreaking limbo.

For more than a year, Israeli authorities have refused to give any information about what has happened to Haitham Abd Elwahed since October 7, 2023 β€” leaving his family in heartbreaking limbo.
mondoweiss.net/2025/01/the-...

14.01.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Global MIT At-Risk Fellows Program Palestine

Please circulate! Opportunity for scholars from Palestine at MIT global.mit.edu/gmaf-palesti...

11.01.2025 06:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
β€˜No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens

β€˜No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens

β€˜No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...

16.12.2024 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 33763    πŸ” 8400    πŸ’¬ 614    πŸ“Œ 537
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Palestinian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship | Islamic Studies

Palestinian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies and the Middle Eastern Studies Forum at Stanford Global Studies invite candidates to apply for the inaugural Palestinian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship.

islamicstudies.stanford.edu/opportunitie...

15.12.2024 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Private Schools Group Apologizes After Claims of Antisemitism at Event After criticism from Jewish groups over speeches at a conference, the president of the National Association of Independent Schools said future addresses would be vetted.

My response below to Qs for this article on β€œPrivate Schools Group Apologizes After Claims of Antisemitism at Event” in which my talk was one that made four Jewish students feel threatened bc I used the word genocide. Let’s unpack since they gave ADL the last word. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/n...

16.12.2024 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 484    πŸ” 201    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 20

Postdocs are the easiest thing for uni administrations - low cost, low commitment, and being seen to be 'doing something' - but I will be thrilled if it opens up the doors and helps end the Palestinian exception to free speech.

15.12.2024 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Never lose sight of the long term goal - Tenure and Tenure-Track positions and opportunities/support for students and scholars from Palestine.

15.12.2024 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Palestinian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship | Islamic Studies

Spread the word! Postdoctoral Fellowship in Palestinian Studies at Stanford
islamicstudies.stanford.edu/opportunitie...

15.12.2024 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 197    πŸ” 131    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Postdoc in Princeton's Center for Culture, Society and Religion @princetonccsr.bsky.social for "recent PhDs specializing in the study of religion in any discipline" with "interest and expertise in public-facing scholarship on religion."
puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/app...

14.12.2024 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Title VI, Palestine, and the Interpretation of Speech

Decades-long political pressure to avoid studying or speaking out on Palestine within academia make it harder to fairly resolve Title VI complaints today. My blog post here: knightcolumbia.org/blog/title-v...

11.12.2024 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Dr Ramzi Salti bringing the light of Fairuz to Stanford

05.12.2024 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Landscape of War by Munira Khayyat - Paper Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

Was truly fortunate to hear Munira Khayyat talk yesterday about her brilliant book - check it out: www.ucpress.edu/books/a-land...

04.12.2024 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#aar morning

24.11.2024 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Diya suggests I take her to work today.

19.11.2024 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for making so much time for us - it was such a rich and valuable discussion!

18.11.2024 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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