The Purpose of Higher Education: The Crisis Facing America’s Campuses

About lecture:

The United States urgently needs to reconsider what a university is—and what it should be. As activism and ideology increasingly shape campus culture, many universities have drifted from their core mission of intellectual exploration, truth-seeking, and the pursuit of knowledge. This lecture will examine the crisis facing higher education, the growing influence of politics and foreign funding on campus, and what must change to restore the university’s purpose.

About Scholar:

Asaf Romirowsky PhD, is the Executive Director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME) and the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA). Romirowsky is also a senior non-resident research fellow at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA) and a Professor [Affiliate] at the University of Haifa. Trained as a Middle East historian, he holds a PhD in Middle East and Mediterranean Studies from King's College London, UK, and has published widely on various aspects of the Arab-Israeli conflict and American foreign policy in the Middle East, as well as on Israeli and Zionist history. Romirowsky is co-author of Religion, Politics, and the Origins of Palestine Refugee Relief and a contributor to The Case Against Academic Boycotts of Israel. His latest book is entitled, October 7: The Wars Over Words and Deeds. Romirowsky’s publicly-engaged scholarship has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The National Interest, The American Interest, The New Republic, The Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post, Ynet and Tablet, and many other media outlets.