When calls for “nuance” are used to silence solidarity
Solidarity with Palestinians has been met with disregard and accusations of a “lack of nuance” within many Northern European academic institutions.
Xin Liu-Toivanen (she/her) is Senior Research Fellow at the Turku Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Turku. She is the co-author of Digital Technologies, Smart Cities, and the Environment: In the Ruins of Broken Promises (with Adi Kuntsman, Bristol University Press 2024). She also co-edits the book series "Digital Materialities and Sustainable Futures" published by Emerald. Her current research project examines the phenomenon of lottery and the promise of wealth in China.
Solidarity with Palestinians has been met with disregard and accusations of a “lack of nuance” within many Northern European academic institutions.