The leaders of Harvard University’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies are leaving their positions after the center faced accusations of anti-Israel bias. The departures come as the Trump administration scrutinizes institutions who have had pro-Palestine protests over the last year. Earlier this week, Columbia’s president announced she will step down after Trump targeted the university for protests on campus last year. On Wednesday, Harvard’s interim dean of social science, David Cutler, said in an email to center affiliates that the Center for Middle Eastern Studies director, Cemal Kafadar, a professor of Turkish studies, would be stepping down by the end...
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