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Some day, Yale’s prince will come

One of the most disturbing aspects of the Danish cartoons scandal at Yale University Press is the role of the university administration. When author Jytte Klausen was summoned by John Donatich, director of the press, to hear that it wouldn’t … Continue reading

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Fear-mongering at Yale

Flash back to 2006. Professor Marcia Inhorn, a medical anthropologist and director of the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Michigan, is invited to lecture in Tehran on her field of expertise, infertility and … Continue reading

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Inside job at Yale?

In February, I wrote that I would be shocked if Yale appointed Juan Cole to a professorship in the Yale Center for International and Area Studies. Now that he’s been declared a finalist, I see I’m not alone. The appointment … Continue reading

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Cole and Yale

On Tuesday, Juan Cole posted this appeal on his website, Informed Comment: If among my loyal readers there are any attorneys with expertise in libel law, in the US or UK, who might be willing to consult on a possible … Continue reading

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