Debating the Question of Issuing Political Statements at ICA

Session Submission Type: Panel

Abstract

An international group of ICA members, including current and former leaders of IAMCR and ECREA, will discuss whether, when, and how scholarly organizations should take positions on political issues. The adequacy of ICA’s current policy will be considered, as well as the experience of other academic organizations, in terms of the appropriate roles and responsibilities of such organizations.

Sub Unit

• Sponsored Sessions

Chair

• Larry Gross, Univ of Southern California

Participants

• Alison Hearn, University of Western Ontario

• Francois Heinderyckx, Université libre de Bruxelles

• Omar Al-Ghazzi, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

• John Nguyet Erni, Hong Kong Baptist U

• Nazan Haydari, Istanbul Bilgi U

• Kehbuma Langmia, Howard U

• Janet Wasko, U of Oregon

• Zohar Kampf, The Hebrew U of Jerusalem