The Irvine 11 and the interruptions of Yang’s discussion were both forms of disruption, yet, the reaction to the Irvine 11 was significantly harsher. This indicates UCI’s discriminatory reaction to student activism and free speech, which is based in Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism.
UCI, Cal State Long Beach and Northridge collaborated on a feminism, women’s rights and Afghanistan event called “Islamization, Women's Rights and Feminist Engagement: A...
Update: A statement regarding the incident from UCI Vice Chancellor Parham can be read here.
More than two dozen members of UCI’s Muslim community held...
By Jeanine Erikat
As part of their annual Towards Understanding Islam initiative that aims to educate the student body about Islam and promote a dialogue,...