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| − | '''David Schaafsma''' | + | '''David Schaafsma''' is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Illinois at Chicago.<ref>[http://www.uic.edu/depts/engl/faculty/prof/dschaafsma/bio.htm Profile with UIC]</ref> |
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:''We, the undersigned, stand on the side of education as an enterprise devoted to human inquiry, enlightenment, and liberation. We oppose the demonization of Professor William Ayers.'' | :''We, the undersigned, stand on the side of education as an enterprise devoted to human inquiry, enlightenment, and liberation. We oppose the demonization of Professor William Ayers.'' | ||
| − | [[David Schaafsma]] of | + | [[David Schaafsma]] of University of Illinois at Chicago English signed the statement.<ref>[http://www.liberal-education.com/content/ayers-supporters/ Ayers' supporters]</ref> |
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| + | *[http://www.uic.edu/depts/engl/faculty/prof/dschaafsma/bio.htm Profile with UIC] | ||
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[[Category:Support Bill Ayers]] | [[Category:Support Bill Ayers]] | ||
Revision as of 20:27, 29 March 2010
David Schaafsma is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Illinois at Chicago.[1]
"Support Bill Ayers"
In October 2008, several thousand college professors, students and academic staff signed a statement Support Bill Ayers in solidarity with former Weather Underground Organization terrorist Bill Ayers.
In the run up to the U.S. presidential elections, Ayers had come under considerable media scrutiny, sparked by his relationship to presidential candidate Barack Obama.
- We write to support our colleague Professor William Ayers, Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who is currently under determined and sustained political attack...
- We, the undersigned, stand on the side of education as an enterprise devoted to human inquiry, enlightenment, and liberation. We oppose the demonization of Professor William Ayers.
David Schaafsma of University of Illinois at Chicago English signed the statement.[2]