History offers lessons in debate around trans rights, says LGBTQ+ professor
Toxic debate in Britain about transgender rights echoes the vilification of gay men in the 1950s – a historical parallel that could offer solutions to…
Canadian professor Hassan Diab convicted in absentia over 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
A Paris court has convicted a Lebanese-Canadian professor in absentia on terrorism charges and sentenced him to life in prison over a deadly Paris synagogue…
French court convicts Canadian professor for synagogue bombing | Courts News
A court in France has sentenced a Canadian academic to life in prison in absentia for a deadly 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue, drawing…
Taliban detains professor who protested ban on women’s education | News
The Taliban confirms the detention of Ismail Mashal, who tore up his degrees on live TV to protest against the ban on women’s education. Afghanistan’s…
US professor sues university over Prophet Muhammad image row | Religion News
A professor in the United States has announced plans to sue a Minnesota university following a row over her showing a painting depicting the Prophet…
Abcarian: Firing a professor for showing students an image of the prophet Muhammad is out of line
The art history instructor was diligent, empathetic and sensitive. She gave plenty of warning, including in her class syllabus, letting her students know ahead of…