Chicago Professor Suspended Over Assignment Mentioning Palestinians
Savneet Talwar, a tenured professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, has been suspended following a student's complaint about an assignment that mentioned violence against Palestinians. The assignment was part of a course on the cultural dimensions of therapy and involved a case study of a queer, Muslim woman in the U.S. The suspension has sparked controversy, with Talwar arguing that the action was discriminatory. The school has faced previous complaints of antisemitism, and faculty have undergone anti-bias training. Talwar plans to file a formal grievance, claiming the suspension is an example of political pressure in academia.