A year ago National Academy Members signed petition against the egregious racial discrimination of Professor Amaresekare (covered by nature, science, chronicles) What was done? Cancelled salary for a second year and banned from campus tinyurl.com/5ehxmut9 happy now UCLA?

Niflheim, in Norse mythology, the cold, dark, misty world of the dead, ruled by the goddess Hel. In some accounts it was the last of nine worlds, a place into which evil men passed after reaching the region of death (Hel).

As Prof. Priyanga Amarasekare's heartbreaking saga at UCLA drags into another year, I've compiled a thread of articles written about the situation. My sardonic take: Some people didn't like to be accused of racism and decided to destroy her career over their hurt feelings. 1/21

bsky.app/profile/tabbyf…... The UCLA saga is so ugly

psu.edu/news/impact/st… Proud to be faculty at the Pennsylvania State University

UCLA Punished a Prominent Scientist for 'Destructive and Harmful Conduct.' She Says It's 'Unjust Persecution.' chronicle.com/article/ucla-p…

"Amarasekare knows she could get in trouble for talking about any of this, especially to a reporter. But she said she’s tired of feeling muzzled by confidentiality rules and wants to restore her reputation." chronicle.com/article/ucla-p…

UCLA Punished a Prominent Scientist for 'Destructive and Harmful Conduct.' She Says It's 'Unjust Persecution.' chronicle.com/article/ucla-p…

Priyanga Amaresekare presenting at psu

Joint CEES & P1H seminar: Ecological Perspectives on Pathogens, Pandemics, and Prevention mn.uio.no/cees/english/r… heading home to Norway for a week

Got my marriage license to wed. My partner and I put postdoctoral scholars for our forms. Boston decided to mock us. .. and Not through homophobia.

Priyanga Amaresekares continued persecution pamarasekare.org

Peter Kareiva writes his take on Priyanga Amarasekare’s ongoing troubles with the UCLA leadership. It supports Priyanga’s narrative. Well worth a read. pamarasekare.org/insider

Thank you!

Tell California Lawmakers to Intervene in UCLA’s Mistreatment of Distinguished Scientist - Sign the Petition! chng.it/bBF2mPFhft via Change.org