Best Practices and Principles: Free Speech, Academic Freedom, and Responsibilities of Students and Faculty

The Academic Engagement Network and Hillel International partnered to create “Best Practices and Principles” to assist in protecting and advancing the goals and values of higher education: the discovery and dissemination of knowledge and respect for free inquiry and diversity of viewpoints.

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Declaration on Freedom of Expression at Tufts University

Freedom of expression and inquiry are fundamental to the academic enterprise. Without freedom of expression, community members cannot fully share their knowledge or test ideas on the anvil of open debate and criticism.

Challenging the Post-10/7 ‘Genocide’ Claim Against Israel

Those very same critics who accuse Israel of perpetrating a genocide against Palestinians also omit the role of Hamas in starting and continuing to fight the war, including by rejecting many offers for a ceasefire.

Challenging the ‘Apartheid’ Claim Against Israel

The false claim that Israel is an “apartheid” state that discriminates against Palestinian Arabs has been promoted on universities and colleges for many years and is a false
accusation that continues to spread.

Challenging the ‘Settler Colonialism’ Claim Against Israel

The purpose of applying the accusation of “settler colonialism” to Israel is clear: to delegitimize Jewish presence and sovereignty in Israel by casting Jews as aggressive outsiders who do not belong there.

Fact Sheet: IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism

You have to be able to define antisemitism to effectively fight it. Use this one-pager for clarity on the working definition of antisemitism, defined by the IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance).

Guidance for Staff and Faculty Facing Antisemitism

Use your platform as a staff or faculty member to condemn antisemitic incidents when they occur and signal to your Jewish colleagues and students that their safety and well-being is paramount.

Podcasts

Call Me Back with Dan Senor

Ask Haviv Anything with Haviv Rettig Gur

Online Journals

Fathom Journal

Additional Resources

Faculty Against Antisemitism Movement

Tufts Office of Equal Opportunity

Workplace Education on Demand: Understanding Jews and Jewish Issues in the Workplace and Beyond

Stand Up Against Antisemitism in the Workplace: Why Addressing Jewish Concerns is Essential, Now More Than Ever

Anti-Israel Activism on U.S. Campuses, 2023-2024

Best Practices and Principles: Free Speech, Academic Freedom, and Responsibilities of Students and Faculty

Declaration on Freedom of Expression at Tufts UniversityFreedom of expression and inquiry are fundamental to the academic enterprise. Without freedom of expression, community members cannot fully share their knowledge or test ideas on the anvil of open debate and criticism.

Challenging the Post-10/7 ‘Genocide’ Claim Against IsraelThose very same critics who accuse Israel of perpetrating a genocide against Palestinians also omit the role of Hamas in starting and continuing to fight the war, including by rejecting many offers for a ceasefire.

Challenging the ‘Apartheid’ Claim Against IsraelThe false claim that Israel is an “apartheid” state that discriminates against Palestinian Arabs has been promoted on universities and colleges for many years and is a falseaccusation that continues to spread.

Challenging the ‘Settler Colonialism’ Claim Against IsraelThe purpose of applying the accusation of “settler colonialism” to Israel is clear: to delegitimize Jewish presence and sovereignty in Israel by casting Jews as aggressive outsiders who do not belong there.

Fact Sheet: IHRA Working Definition of AntisemitismYou have to be able to define antisemitism to effectively fight it. Use this one-pager for clarity on the working definition of antisemitism, defined by the IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance).

Guidance for Staff and Faculty Facing AntisemitismUse your platform as a staff or faculty member to condemn antisemitic incidents when they occur and signal to your Jewish colleagues and students that their safety and well-being is paramount.