Challenges Faced by Jewish College Students
The past two years have been particularly challenging for Jewish college students, with campuses becoming arenas of polarization rather than places of curiosity and critical exchange.
As students at Harvard and McGill, we have witnessed peers feeling trapped between taking a strident side on nuanced conflicts or staying silent and withdrawing from conversations altogether.
Charlie Kirk’s recent assassination has further intensified the polarizing atmosphere, with some seeing his death as proof that civil discourse and free speech are impossible to achieve.
Despite this, we believe that dialogue alone is not enough to fix the issues on campuses, and Jewish students like us need more support.
A Call for Pluralism
University administrators have been calling for pluralism and increasing investments in dialogue training, even before Kirk’s assassination.
As students who care deeply about pluralism, we feel that this climate has been especially isolating, and we need more than just dialogue to create a more inclusive and respectful environment.
Author's summary: Jewish students face polarization on campuses.
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