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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Aug 22

Please help a Black trans comrade who has been targeted and fined for Pro-Palestine speech

chuffed.org/project/1455...

Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Aug 5

Liberal Zionists can't read the room, can they? Of course there are medievalists involved... As their colleagues (us!) call for an academic boycott of Israeli institutions, they're more than happy to be platformed by them. You can't "both-sides" your way out of a genocide.

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Jul 30

"Medieval studies need instead to move politically to a place of radicality, one that would, unlike liberalism, align itself coherently with the work of dismantling the violent and unjust structures in which we think, work, and live."

Brilliant piece by Seeta Chaganti for Arthuriana's The So What!

IRRECOVERY — Arthuriana

Archival and critical projects referred to as ‘recovery’ allow scholars to make heard the voices of those historically inaudible and marginalized. When discourses of representation, centers and margin...

www.arthuriana.com

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · Jun 11

Israel's attacks on the Madleen aid mission to Gaza and the repression of the anti-deportation protests in Los Angeles represent the same imperial logic: any challenge to injustice will be met with state violence. mondoweiss.net/2025/06/figh...

Fighting state violence from Gaza to Los Angeles

Israel’s attacks on the Madleen aid mission to Gaza and the repression of the anti-deportation protests in Los Angeles represent the same imperial logic: any challenge to injustice will be met with...

mondoweiss.net

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Jun 11

It's that time of year! On top of these benefits, your membership dues likely go toward the Medieval Academy of America's investments in industries of death and destruction. DISCLOSE, DIVEST, WE WILL NOT STOP! WE WILL NOT REST!

Screenshot from the Medieval Academy of America's email to members reminding them to renew their membership by June 30

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Apr 24

If you’re a current MAA member, we call on you to step up and take a stand. Urge for divestment. Leave the MAA. Organize your colleagues. You do NOT need to be complicit.

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Apr 24

The MAA endowment is tied to major BDS targets like Barclays, Caterpillar, and Chevron. Until it can prove otherwise, the MAA materially benefits from the Israeli genocide of the Palestinian people. And they know better. We have made repeated calls for divestment. @medievalacademy.bsky.social

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Apr 24

WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? 🧵 (1/3) - For its centennial, the MAA has spent the past two years soliciting member donations. After raising $417k, the Council decided to allocate 75% of unrestricted donations to the endowment. The MAA’s endowment is tied to the S&P 500 through exchange-traded funds.

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Apr 15

Like us, they are protesting the MAA's investment in industries and companies actively involved in the g*n*c*d* of the Palestinian people. Classic example of the Palestine exception.

Nothing the MAA says means anything until they commit to boycotting, divestment, and sanctions! Free Palestine!

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Apr 15

@medievalacademy.bsky.social only cares about freedom of speech in a performative way. Look at this letter they sent out to their membership about freedom of speech in higher education. Yet, they called the cops on an autonomous group-we don't claim this action!-peacefully protesting the MAA.

Screenshot from a letter that the Medieval Academy of America sent to the President and Provost of Columbia University and shared with its membership. The letter claims that the MAA "decr[ies] the extreme punitive actions taken by Columbia University" and that it cannot condone violating students' and instructors' freedom of speech and civic rights" among other things. There is text added by Medievalists for Palestine above the screenshot that reads "Not the MAA virtue signaling about repressing political speech ..."

The image shows people on Harvard University's campus and a police car with a cop inside. There is text added that continues the previous image's critique: "...when they literally called the cops on pro-Palestine expression at their own meeting."

The image highlights one of the protest banners hanging outside of window of a building on Harvard's campus. The banner reads "MAA/Harvard Divest Now!" The text added around the image reads "Fuck your strongly worded letter" and "Divest now."

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Jonathan Hsy 許維成 @jonathanhsy.bsky.social · Mar 21

These signs appeared yesterday denouncing MAA and Harvard and calling for them to divest from supporting genocide in Gaza! Stay vocal and hold our institutions accountable #MedievalSky #AcademicSky

Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Mar 20

Hey, hey, MAA, how many Gazans did you kill today?

An autonomous group disrupted the Medieval Academy of America's conference at Harvard University today, dropping multiple banners and redecorating conference signage.

#MedievalSky #AcademicSky

Six images of various banners protesting the Medieval Academy of America's support of genocide. The last image features a cop car, highlighting how the Academy called upon the police as a disproportionate response to this autonomous action.

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Mar 22

Israel has killed 500 Gazans since Wednesday. If you're doing business as usual, you're part of the problem.

It's not too late to walk out of the #MAA2025, disrupt business as usual, demand divestment, join us for OAMS, organize for Palestine.

@medievalacademy.bsky.social DIVEST NOW

#MedievalSky

Image of the door of a Harvard building with a big banner--white background, red and black words--that reads Hey Hey Hey MAA / How many Gazans / Did U Kill 2Day?

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Mar 22

drive.google.com/file/d/1Ojsw...

MAA Divestment Letter, Final.pdf

drive.google.com

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Mar 22

If your first response is to call the cops, you're on the wrong side. Period.

We also heard of some ruckus outside the plenary. Wonder what actions might be planed for the last day of the conference?

#MAA2025 #MedievalSky #AcademicSky #MedievalAcademy

Picture of two women on their phones with their faces covered. In the middle of the image says: Here two members of Harvard's event staff calling the police after an autonomous group disrupted the MAA conference with banners and other activities. Their disproportionate response to this autonomous action shows how frightened they are and how powerful the movement for Palestinian liberation really is. The student intifada will not rest until Palestine is free! No peace until divestment.

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Workshops4Gaza @workshops4gaza.bsky.social · Mar 21

This is tomorrow. Sign up today!

Workshops4Gaza @workshops4gaza.bsky.social · Mar 18

rather than despair, join us for collective study and support Palestinians who continue to endure the genocidal settler state's relentless attacks.

On Mar 22, join Medievalists4Palestine in a reading group of Orisanmi Burton's Tip of the Spear.

www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/tip...

a workshops4gaza reading grou
Tip of the Spear
Online
March 22, 2:30-3:30 est
medievalists for palestine
letters in red and black, with red and gray squiggly graphic running down the center diagonally. at bottom right is an insert of Orisanmi Burton's Tip of the Spear book cover.

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Mar 21

Hey @medievalacademy.bsky.social,

We heard you had some visitors and you called the cops on them.

Your $ supports violence overseas, your policies support violence here. We expected nothing else, but we still hope you'll DIVEST NOW

#MedievalAcademy #MedievalSky #AcademicSky

Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Mar 20

Hey, hey, MAA, how many Gazans did you kill today?

An autonomous group disrupted the Medieval Academy of America's conference at Harvard University today, dropping multiple banners and redecorating conference signage.

#MedievalSky #AcademicSky

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Workshops4Gaza @workshops4gaza.bsky.social · Mar 20

‼️ Please support Dr. Steven Thrasher, a beloved workshops4gaza teacher who put their body on the line during Northwestern's Palestine solidarity encampment and is being punished by its administration for it.

Steven W. Thrasher is finishing The Overseer Class @thrasherxy.bsky.social · Mar 20

My statement on being denied tenure at the Medill School of Journalism drive.google.com/file/d/1BBBI...

Please use the link in the post for a link to the full text shown in this image

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Mar 20

Shout out to these anonymous folks who took action to remind conference attendees that their conference fees support genocide!

The MAA shamefully decided to respond by calling the cops. Go figure --- a genocidal institution also loves the police!

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Mar 20

Hey, hey, MAA, how many Gazans did you kill today?

An autonomous group disrupted the Medieval Academy of America's conference at Harvard University today, dropping multiple banners and redecorating conference signage.

#MedievalSky #AcademicSky

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Workshops4Gaza @workshops4gaza.bsky.social · Mar 18

today!!

it's so important to also support workshops4sudan in this moment. as recent reporting shows, the zionist states are contemplating forcibly removing Palestinians to Sudan, whose people are undergoing the world’s largest displacement and humanitarian crisis.

apnews.com/article/isra...

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Mar 18

Hey #MedievalSky, over a 100 of your peers have registered to the Open Access Medieval Studies conference. You can join too!

This is the time to come and gather and be in solidarity. Take action!

To view the schedule and register go: linktr.ee/mfp_lestine

Gray background with three boxes that simulate abstract paintings with the colors of the Palestinian Flag

OPEN ACCESS MEDIEVAL STUDIES
March 20-22
Medievalists for Palestine
Conference Registration Open
To view the schedule and register, visit: linktr.ee/mfp_lestine

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BDS movement @bdsmovement.bsky.social · Mar 18

Different faces. Same crimes.

Escalate Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaigns now. #BDS

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Mar 18

Hey #MedievalSky, over a 100 of your peers have registered to the Open Access Medieval Studies conference. You can join too!

This is the time to come and gather and be in solidarity. Take action!

To view the schedule and register go: linktr.ee/mfp_lestine

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · Mar 10

"I have been subjected to a vicious, coordinated, and dehumanizing doxxing campaign led by Columbia affiliates Shai Davidai and David Lederer who, among others, have labeled me a security threat and called for my deportation"

Zeteo @zeteo.com · Mar 10

SCOOP: Emails Show Mahmoud Khalil Asked Columbia for Protection a Day Before He Was Detained

"I haven’t been able to sleep, fearing that ICE or a dangerous individual might come to my home. I urge you to intervene..."

Read @premthakker.bsky.social's full story:
zeteo.com/p/scoop-emai...

SCOOP: Emails Show Mahmoud Khalil Asked Columbia for Protection a Day Before He Was Detained

"I haven’t been able to sleep, fearing that ICE or a dangerous individual might come to my home. I urge you to intervene and provide the necessary protections to prevent further harm."

zeteo.com

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Medievalists for Palestine @mforpalestine.bsky.social · Mar 13

One more day, one more beautiful OAMS poster #MedievalSky and #AcademicSky

The OAMS conference is coming up (March 20-22)! Let's envision a different academia. One that builds communities of trust to take action together!

Registration and more goodies available at linktr.ee/mfp_lestine

Rights Side: Palestinian Flag from ceiling to floor

Left side: Medievalists for Palestine
OPEN ACCESS MEDEIVAL STUDIES CONFERENCE
March 20-22
Registration Open

To view the schedule and register, visit: Linktr.ee/mfp_lestine

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