Can Aciksoz
@canaciksoz.bsky.social
Anthropologist @UCLA, author of Sacrificial Limbs
https://www.ucpress.edu/books/sacrificial-limbs/paper
https://www.ucpress.edu/books/sacrificial-limbs/paper
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Absolutely fantastic.
One of the best things I've read all year along.
A critique of 'apartheid' frameworks, and the necessity to address the Settler-Colonialism that still remains unquestioned and well-protected, as most loudly seen with Israel now:
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
One of the best things I've read all year along.
A critique of 'apartheid' frameworks, and the necessity to address the Settler-Colonialism that still remains unquestioned and well-protected, as most loudly seen with Israel now:
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
The Land Question - Boston Review
Fighting apartheid has become a global paradigm for justice struggles. That’s not how many Black liberationists in South Africa understood their cause.
www.bostonreview.net
December 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Absolutely fantastic.
One of the best things I've read all year along.
A critique of 'apartheid' frameworks, and the necessity to address the Settler-Colonialism that still remains unquestioned and well-protected, as most loudly seen with Israel now:
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
One of the best things I've read all year along.
A critique of 'apartheid' frameworks, and the necessity to address the Settler-Colonialism that still remains unquestioned and well-protected, as most loudly seen with Israel now:
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
The piece is a mess, singlemindedly reproducing a one—sided political narrative & in that it’s not different from the administration that it ostensibly criticizes. But, it confirms what we already know: There was no real investigation & lawyers were ordered to make findings for a certain conclusion
NEW: Trump’s DOJ Pressured Lawyers to “Find” Evidence That UCLA Had Illegally Tolerated Antisemitism
An investigation by ProPublica and @chronicle.com reveals how the U.S. government ignored due process to gin up its attack on the University of California.
An investigation by ProPublica and @chronicle.com reveals how the U.S. government ignored due process to gin up its attack on the University of California.
Trump’s DOJ Pressured Lawyers to “Find” Evidence that UCLA Had Illegally Tolerated Antisemitism
An investigation by ProPublica and The Chronicle of Higher Education reveals how the U.S. government ignored due process to gin up its attack on the University of California.
www.propublica.org
December 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The piece is a mess, singlemindedly reproducing a one—sided political narrative & in that it’s not different from the administration that it ostensibly criticizes. But, it confirms what we already know: There was no real investigation & lawyers were ordered to make findings for a certain conclusion
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You might not be in Middle East Studies. But whether you picked this fight or not, if you work at a university, this fight is picking you.
You are responsible for standing with colleagues. You are responsible for failing to stand up too. We're all in it now.
www.newarab.com/news/israel-...
You are responsible for standing with colleagues. You are responsible for failing to stand up too. We're all in it now.
www.newarab.com/news/israel-...
From Israel to ICE, MESA’s academic freedom is under attack
The issue of academic freedom, particularly related to Israel and Palestine studies, has become a daily concern for students and professors.
www.newarab.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:23 AM
You might not be in Middle East Studies. But whether you picked this fight or not, if you work at a university, this fight is picking you.
You are responsible for standing with colleagues. You are responsible for failing to stand up too. We're all in it now.
www.newarab.com/news/israel-...
You are responsible for standing with colleagues. You are responsible for failing to stand up too. We're all in it now.
www.newarab.com/news/israel-...
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"academic publishing is dominated by profit-oriented, multinational companies for whom scientific knowledge is a commodity to be sold back to the academic community who created it... The dominant four collectively generated... $12 billion in profits between 2019 and 2024."
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 AM
"academic publishing is dominated by profit-oriented, multinational companies for whom scientific knowledge is a commodity to be sold back to the academic community who created it... The dominant four collectively generated... $12 billion in profits between 2019 and 2024."
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WE JUST KEEP WINNING. (UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program RESTORED!!!!)
![On official UC letterhead:
UNIVERSITY
OF
CALIFORNIA
James B. Milliken President
Office of the President
1111 Franklin Street Oakland, CA 94607
universityofcalifornia.edu
CAMPUSES Berkeley
Davis
Irvine
UCLA
Merced
Riverside San Diego San Francisco
Santa Barbara Santa Cruz
MEDICAL CENTERS
Davis
Irvine
UCLA
San Diego
San Francisco
NATIONAL LABORATORIES Lawrence Berkeley Lawrence Livermore Los Alamos
DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
November 18, 2025
Dear Chancellors:
I'm writing with regard to the President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP) and the program's associated faculty hiring incentive.
As you know, for more than 40 years, PPFP has provided postdoctoral research fellowships, professional development, and faculty mentoring to scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service advance the academic and research missions of the University of California.
Since 2003, UC campuses that hire current and former PPFP fellows into ladder-rank positions have been eligible for a hiring incentive funded by the University that provides support for newly hired fellows for five years. Since the creation of the incentive, more than $162 million has been invested by the University to support PPFP faculty hires. This commitment has enabled our campuses to successfully recruit and retain outstanding faculty across a range of disciplines.
Given the myriad challenges currently facing UC - including disruptions to billions of dollars in annual federal support, as well as uncertainty around the state budget- reasonable questions were raised in recent months about whether the University could maintain the commitment to current levels of incentive funding. After considering a recommendation to sunset the incentive program due to these significant fiscal constraints, I consulted with all of you as well as faculty and campus academic administrators and systemwide Academic Senate leadership.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
WE JUST KEEP WINNING. (UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program RESTORED!!!!)
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MESA's Committee on Academic Freedom letter in support of Dr. Tamar Shirinian, who UT Knoxville suspended on dubious grounds of "uncivil" social media postings.
MESA continues to lead the academy in standing firm in support of faculty!
mesana.org/advocacy/com...
MESA continues to lead the academy in standing firm in support of faculty!
mesana.org/advocacy/com...
Middle East Studies Association
Our letter expressing concern about the capricious and hasty suspension of Assistant Professor Tamar Shirinian of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and your dec...
mesana.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
MESA's Committee on Academic Freedom letter in support of Dr. Tamar Shirinian, who UT Knoxville suspended on dubious grounds of "uncivil" social media postings.
MESA continues to lead the academy in standing firm in support of faculty!
mesana.org/advocacy/com...
MESA continues to lead the academy in standing firm in support of faculty!
mesana.org/advocacy/com...
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Here it is: the Trump Administration "draft proposal" to the University of California. Published bc faculty sued for its disclosure.
Its terms go beyond what Trump demands in similar compacts to other universities.
EVERYONE should read: faculty, students, admins, alumni.
ucop.edu/communicatio...
Its terms go beyond what Trump demands in similar compacts to other universities.
EVERYONE should read: faculty, students, admins, alumni.
ucop.edu/communicatio...
ucop.edu
October 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Here it is: the Trump Administration "draft proposal" to the University of California. Published bc faculty sued for its disclosure.
Its terms go beyond what Trump demands in similar compacts to other universities.
EVERYONE should read: faculty, students, admins, alumni.
ucop.edu/communicatio...
Its terms go beyond what Trump demands in similar compacts to other universities.
EVERYONE should read: faculty, students, admins, alumni.
ucop.edu/communicatio...
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The Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza is nearing the expected interception point by Israeli forces.
You can watch a livestream of some of the boats here:
www.youtube.com/live/uEN2bWF...
You can watch a livestream of some of the boats here:
www.youtube.com/live/uEN2bWF...
24/7 LIVESTREAM OF GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA
YouTube video by Global Sumud Flotilla
www.youtube.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza is nearing the expected interception point by Israeli forces.
You can watch a livestream of some of the boats here:
www.youtube.com/live/uEN2bWF...
You can watch a livestream of some of the boats here:
www.youtube.com/live/uEN2bWF...
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If you’ll recall, the “antisemitism” at UCLA involved primarily campus police allowing Zionist counter protesters to attack the pro-Palestinian camps (incl. many Jewish participants) while they did nothing, and arresting the anti-genocide students & faculty afterwards.
Suspension of all grants to UCLA www.latimes.com/california/s...
Trump freezes $200 million in UCLA science and medical research funding, citing antisemitism
The Trump administration has frozen roughly $200 million in National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and other federal agency-funded research at UCLA, citing allegations the school d...
www.latimes.com
August 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
If you’ll recall, the “antisemitism” at UCLA involved primarily campus police allowing Zionist counter protesters to attack the pro-Palestinian camps (incl. many Jewish participants) while they did nothing, and arresting the anti-genocide students & faculty afterwards.
Happy belated Father's Day, Mahmoud Khalil!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Federal judge orders release of Mahmoud Khalil from Ice detention
Columbia graduate had been held for over three months over his activism against Israel’s war in Gaza
www.theguardian.com
June 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Happy belated Father's Day, Mahmoud Khalil!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A good read from 2014: "Israel has been stealing nuclear secrets and covertly making bombs since the 1950s. And western governments, including Britain and the US, turn a blind eye. But how can we expect Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions if the Israelis won't come clean?"
The truth about Israel's secret nuclear arsenal
Israel has been stealing nuclear secrets and covertly making bombs since the 1950s. And western governments, including Britain and the US, turn a blind eye. But how can we expect Iran to curb its nucl...
www.theguardian.com
June 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A good read from 2014: "Israel has been stealing nuclear secrets and covertly making bombs since the 1950s. And western governments, including Britain and the US, turn a blind eye. But how can we expect Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions if the Israelis won't come clean?"
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The people of Los Angeles will rally on Monday, 6/9 to demand the release of everyone unjustly detained by ICE, like SEIU leader David Huerta, and an end to militaristic escalation on our communities.
Join us and @aclusocal.bsky.social at 11 AM in LA to call for an end to these human rights abuses.
Join us and @aclusocal.bsky.social at 11 AM in LA to call for an end to these human rights abuses.
Free David Huerta, Rally Against ICE Raids
I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!
act.aclu.org
June 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The people of Los Angeles will rally on Monday, 6/9 to demand the release of everyone unjustly detained by ICE, like SEIU leader David Huerta, and an end to militaristic escalation on our communities.
Join us and @aclusocal.bsky.social at 11 AM in LA to call for an end to these human rights abuses.
Join us and @aclusocal.bsky.social at 11 AM in LA to call for an end to these human rights abuses.
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🚨 Support Los Angeles immigrant communities 🚨
Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:
Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate
LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
account.venmo.com/u/jailsuppor...
Unión del Barrio:
uniondelbarrio.org/main/support...
Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:
Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate
LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
account.venmo.com/u/jailsuppor...
Unión del Barrio:
uniondelbarrio.org/main/support...
June 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🚨 Support Los Angeles immigrant communities 🚨
Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:
Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate
LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
account.venmo.com/u/jailsuppor...
Unión del Barrio:
uniondelbarrio.org/main/support...
Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:
Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate
LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
account.venmo.com/u/jailsuppor...
Unión del Barrio:
uniondelbarrio.org/main/support...
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Columbia University Acting President Claire Shipman welcomed to Columbia College's graduation ceremony with sustained jeers and boos.
Minutes later, students break out in loud chants of "Free Mahmoud":
Minutes later, students break out in loud chants of "Free Mahmoud":
May 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Columbia University Acting President Claire Shipman welcomed to Columbia College's graduation ceremony with sustained jeers and boos.
Minutes later, students break out in loud chants of "Free Mahmoud":
Minutes later, students break out in loud chants of "Free Mahmoud":
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A faculty member spoke to the University of California system president prior to graduation about concerns over how the UC system responded to protestors and so they had the faculty member removed by the police.
"It is alarming that the administration would deploy law enforcement in response to something a faculty member says simply because their comments are uncomfortable or inconvenient."
mailchi.mp/cucfa/statem...
mailchi.mp/cucfa/statem...
Statement condemning faculty member removal from commencement
mailchi.mp
May 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
A faculty member spoke to the University of California system president prior to graduation about concerns over how the UC system responded to protestors and so they had the faculty member removed by the police.
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“The very idea that it is dangerous to distinguish between felt harm and actionable injury is a symptom of how gutted our political imaginations have become.”
Alex Gourevitch on the specious justifications of the McCarthyist crackdowns on pro-Palestinian speech and protest:
Alex Gourevitch on the specious justifications of the McCarthyist crackdowns on pro-Palestinian speech and protest:
The Right to Be Hostile - Boston Review
Crackdowns on pro-Palestinian protest force a reckoning with inflated definitions of harm and harassment.
www.bostonreview.net
May 16, 2025 at 10:22 PM
“The very idea that it is dangerous to distinguish between felt harm and actionable injury is a symptom of how gutted our political imaginations have become.”
Alex Gourevitch on the specious justifications of the McCarthyist crackdowns on pro-Palestinian speech and protest:
Alex Gourevitch on the specious justifications of the McCarthyist crackdowns on pro-Palestinian speech and protest:
Now that our government places so much importance on “balanced curriculum” we can start the mass recruitment of Marxist economists in economics departments.
April 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Now that our government places so much importance on “balanced curriculum” we can start the mass recruitment of Marxist economists in economics departments.
“Viewpoint diversity!” What a euphemism they’ve invented! Rest of the world calls an authoritarian government pressuring universities to staff them with its supporters with other names: Nepotism, clientelism, patronage…
April 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
“Viewpoint diversity!” What a euphemism they’ve invented! Rest of the world calls an authoritarian government pressuring universities to staff them with its supporters with other names: Nepotism, clientelism, patronage…
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The book is officially out today! I can't wait to return to Chicago and hold my copy in hand! @socmedanthro.bsky.social
In "Between Families and Institutions" @zhiyingma.bsky.social examines how the contemporary Chinese state’s biopolitical governance impacts families’ involvement in the psychiatric care of their close relatives. Read the intro for free now! #Anthropology #AsianStudies
https://buff.ly/4blj2dp
https://buff.ly/4blj2dp
April 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The book is officially out today! I can't wait to return to Chicago and hold my copy in hand! @socmedanthro.bsky.social
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Another amazing new book and note the discount codes #disabilty #disabilityanthropology #anthropology #culturalanthropology #medicalanthropology #casca @socmedanthro.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Another amazing new book and note the discount codes #disabilty #disabilityanthropology #anthropology #culturalanthropology #medicalanthropology #casca @socmedanthro.bsky.social
“The puzzle of Trumpism has been solved. We no longer require safaris to midwestern diners to illuminate it. Journalists and commentators no longer need to employ euphemism or coin neologisms to describe it.“
www.liberalcurrents.com/yes-its-fasc...
www.liberalcurrents.com/yes-its-fasc...
Yes, It's Fascism
It’s not an omen or threat or hint of fascism—it’s the thing itself.
www.liberalcurrents.com
April 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
“The puzzle of Trumpism has been solved. We no longer require safaris to midwestern diners to illuminate it. Journalists and commentators no longer need to employ euphemism or coin neologisms to describe it.“
www.liberalcurrents.com/yes-its-fasc...
www.liberalcurrents.com/yes-its-fasc...
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The Signal fiasco is obscuring an essential question: Why is the US bombing Yemen? — my latest for @theguardian.com | www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
March 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The Signal fiasco is obscuring an essential question: Why is the US bombing Yemen? — my latest for @theguardian.com | www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Rashid Khalidi's lyrical rage against Columbia University: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Does Columbia still merit the name of a university? | Rashid Khalidi
Columbia has long been run more as a business empire than as an educational institution. Now it’s acting like Vichy on the Hudson
www.theguardian.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Rashid Khalidi's lyrical rage against Columbia University: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Boston/Somerville: 🚨emergency rally TONIGHT for a Tufts student abducted by ICE!🚨
March 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Boston/Somerville: 🚨emergency rally TONIGHT for a Tufts student abducted by ICE!🚨