Deborah Cowen – The Conversation

People carry a sign protesting Israeli actions in Palestine during a protest march in Toronto in May 2018. (Raghd Hamzeh)

April 12, 2021

Jewish scholars defend the right to academic freedom on Israel/Palestine

Abigail B. Bakan, University of Toronto; Alejandro I. Paz, University of Toronto; Anna Zalik, York University, Canada, and Deborah Cowen, University of Toronto

Canadian Jewish scholars have released a statement to express alarm at attempts to intervene in campus activities relating to Israel and Palestine.

The Neskantaga First Nation has had a boil-water advisory in place for 26 years. (Dayna Nadine Scott)

November 22, 2020

Dayna Nadine Scott, York University, Canada and Deborah Cowen, University of Toronto

Infrastructure for the mining industry has been prioritized over community-infrastructure for essential human needs.