The Concordia Faculty Association is investigating whether recent actions from the university violate academic freedom.
On September 5, a memo was sent from the Universities Vice-President, Academic Anne Whitelaw, the memo prohibited faculty departments from posting political statements on the Concordia website. Part of the memo said that “recent geopolitical conflicts, particularly in the Middle East, have led to an escalation of tensions […] leading some faculty, and staff to feel unwelcome.”
After the memo, the university took down existing statements from departments it deemed political. Statements condemning Israel’s actions against Palestine were removed, so were older statements on topics like feminism and colonialism.
