Eskenazi Museum of Art

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Seventy-five staff and faculty signed a letter Feb. 7 which says the cancellation compromises IU’s reputation as a “haven of creative expression, academic freedom and human rights.” 

About 30 people peacefully protested Monday morning against Indiana University leadership and conservative influence.

Indiana University faculty will protest and spread awareness of artist Samia Halaby’s canceled exhibit at a teach-in Friday.  

“Samia Halaby Uncanceled” is a free but ticketed event Feb. 17 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

About 50 community members and students attended the protest Friday.

Masters students in IU’s Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design are campaigning for the reinstatement of Palestinian artist Samia Halaby’s exhibition.

Israel-Palestine debates have grown fierce on American campuses. Recent events at IU have convinced some students and faculty that the university is taking unusual measures to silence the pro-Palestinian side.

The National Coalition Against Censorship and PEN America are urging IU to reinstate Samia Halaby’s exhibition.

Samia Halaby, a former student and tenured faculty member, is regarded as a pioneer in twentieth-century abstract art and one of Palestine’s most acclaimed artists.