Ep. 178: Democracy's Flame: Student Protests Ignite Discourse on Gaza
Note to Listeners: Things have already changed since we recorded on Sunday!
EQ: To what extent are the student-led protests on college campuses igniting urgent discourse on the ongoing genocide in Gaza?
This podcast explores the student-led protests on college campuses in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, focusing on their demands, reactions from university administrations, police responses, historical context of student activism, and the impact on campus dialogue. Throughout the discussion, the podcast examines the role of academic freedoms, the support from professors, contradictions within the protests, and the potential impact on campus dialogue and divestment decisions.
Resources to Explore:
Recapped demands of the protestors
UVA altering school policy (tents) so students will be in violation of it. Thread
Vietnam War 1970: Kent State Shootings (marks 54 years)
LAIST: Student Protest History
NYT: Calls to Divest
Rutgers and University of Minnesota Reach Resolution with Gaza Protesters
Champagne & Real Pain:
🥂Evergreen–I want to see more universities responding like this
🥂Motaz–citizen journalist; Renowned photojournalist
Do Your Fudging Homework:
Annie: Support journalism!
Hope: Read Sojourners “Student Encampments Echo Jesus’ Parable of Annoying the Powerful” and “Faith Communities Can Build A Movement for Ceasefire”