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In defense of neutral space

(12/11/23 5:00am)

On December 5, I had the honor of convening “A Talking Circle on the War in Israel and Gaza: Sharing Our Pain” alongside Professors Abdullah Antepli and Peter Casarella. This event was sponsored by The Duke University Chapel, Duke Divinity School Center for Reconciliation, Fons Vitae and Student Affairs. Over 40 people — undergraduates, graduate and professional school students, staff and faculty — attended this two-hour event, where we were able to share the pain that we are feeling following the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 and its continuing aftermath. At five tables, we introduced ourselves, our reasons for attending and our connection to the current crisis. In the second round, we talked about our personal pain about the Oct. 7 attack and the war in Gaza. Finally, in the third round, we reflected on our experience participating in this event and what other events we would like to see moving forward.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2023/12/101123-brettler-neutral-space-defense

Letter: How will Duke address sexual harassment?

(04/12/19 6:41pm)

We were delighted to see your April 11 article, “Duke joins higher education partnership to combat sexual harassment.” We find it ironic, however, that this appeared two days after The Chronicle published, "Nearly a decade apart, two women say professor sexually harassed them,” which outlined many of the shortcomings of how Duke has treated, and still treats, claims of sexual and other harassment. We are distressed that President Price has not yet answered letters of concern about these issues, including the public letter sent to him by Professor Jill Hicks-Keeton, the open letter of support for Professor Hicks-Keeton by her classmates who witnessed her abuse, or the public statements by Ms. Lara Haft concerning the inadequacy of institutional response to her experiences. We are gratified that Duke has joined this important initiative to combat sexual harassment, and look forward to participating actively in the practical steps that Duke will undertake to implement a true “atmosphere of inclusion.” Most importantly, we remain anxious to learn more about the concrete steps that will be taken to address issues in our Department and throughout the University, so that we might view joining this “higher education partnership” as more than window-dressing.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/04/letter-how-will-duke-address-sexual-harassment