In a controversial move, the American Studies Association, a group of about 5,000 scholars devoted to the interdisciplinary study of U.S. culture and history, has called for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions.
President Barry Mills has released a statement expressing disagreement with the ASA’s stance. “Rather than stifling discussion and the free exchange of ideas,” says President Mills, “Bowdoin seeks to serve the common good through direct and open engagement with and collaboration between researchers, scientists, teachers, and artists across the globe.”
