To be continued: debate on boycott of Israel The American Anthropological Association is the latest scholarly group being roiled by a debate on whether to endorse an academic boycott of Israel. More than 1,000 anthropologists have signed a statement supporting a boycott of Israeli universities, while another 400 have gone on record opposing a boycott, according to the publication Inside Higher Ed. At the AAA's Dec. 5 business meeting, a resolution to oppose a boycott was overwhelmingly defeated, meaning that a pro-boycott measure will likely be considered at the 2015 business meeting. The American Studies Association endorsed an academic boycott in 2013. Boycott supporters… Read More