Posts

No voting transparency at the APUO: I felt back in my country, Venezuela

The association representing the full-time professors at the University of Ottawa, APUO, has decided to pass on voting transparency. This reminded me of the National Electoral Council of Venezuela that since the last presidential election of July 2024 has not published the detailed results of the voting district by district.  I requested, in writing through an email - since I could not attend the most recent general meeting held on December 11 - that the APUO reports in the minutes the details of the votes (for, against and abstentions) during the general meeting that took place last April 30. I was particularly interested in having the minutes reflect the actual vote results regarding the motion titled, " Institutional Obligations relating to Violations of International Legal Standards in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (resolution  G2425.08). " The published minutes only report the number of abstentions (14) but not the number of people who voted for or against the motio...

Balance crítico de dos años de guerra entre Israel y Hamás

Recognition and Justice for the victims of conflict-related sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas and its allies

El gobierno de Estados Unidos contra la salud pública

The hypocrisy of (some) academics

Antisemitismo en la academia: ¿odio o ignorancia?

Racism and trauma: a revealing conversation on campus

About APUO’s anti-Israel motion: You are out of order, Mr. President

Trump vs las universidades

La post-verdad: una conversación con Ariel Segal, Amiel Moskona e Isaac Nahón

Islamisme et droits des trans, même combat ? Le grand paradoxe des campements pro-palestiniens

Vox DEI in Canada: the punitive side of diversity, equity and inclusion policies

La música: ¿el último refugio?