In the first of a series of talks discussing “What Might Peace Look Like,” founding Faculty Director of the Chicago Forum on Free Inquiry and Expression professor Tom Ginsburg discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Salam Fayyad, who served as prime minister of the Palestinian Authority from 2007 to 2013.
Although all of the students received their degrees, some students and professors have alleged misconduct by the University throughout the proceedings.
Responses to Cohen’s visit included a public letter from UChicago Jews for a Free Palestine denouncing the meeting, while some students at the meeting said it was constructive in addressing the antisemitism they faced.
Panelists spoke about hypermasculinity culture, structural violence, and international legal accountability in the context of the Palestinian territory.
