‘[Students] trying to process what it means to live in a police state’

This week on Real Talk Online, we speak to Dr. Shana L Redmond, professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, on the latest surrounding the Gaza solidarity encampments and the police raids that followed.

Real Talk is a Middle East Eye interview show hosted by Mohamed Hashem that delves into the stories and experiences of a diverse range of guests.

Filmed: 3 May 2024

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - What’s going on at Columbia?
02:35 - Did you expect police presence?
03:35 - How were you 'alienated'?
05:10 - What have you directly witnessed?
08:07 - ‘Culture of fear’ on campus
08:35 - Protests in mainstream media
12:15 - How split is faculty?
14:10 - First time police brought on Columbia
16:00 - Police presence till after graduation
17:25 - Current atmosphere on campus
20:37 - Biggest takeaways?
23:24 - Hamilton Hall incident
24:42 - Parallels between now and 1968

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