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Tue, 17:07: At the Steven Salaita press conference. No live stream. Will try to give updates. #salaita
Tue, 17:13: Folks showing up for the press con despite torrential rain. http://t.co/tqiFW6hpA3
Tue, 17:21: Huge crowd chanting what do we want - reinstatement when do we want it NOW
Tue, 17:24: New chant. What do we want! Contract. When do we want it? Now. Currently more rally than press con. No critique implied.
Tue, 17:26: “Whose university?” The crowd asks. That is, indeed, the question. #salaita
Tue, 17:33: Salaita arrives to cheers and chants. http://t.co/UzC8wqqXFV
Tue, 17:35: Attorney to speak first. Frame is “termination from tenured position” and “first amendment.”
Tue, 17:39: Huge crowd spilling out the back of the room. Salaita up now to speak. http://t.co/9yGIXl26EK
Tue, 17:42: Salaita’s offer letter specifically referenced adherence to 1940 aaup principles of academic freedom.

Tue, 17:46: Thunderous applause to Salaitas line: here to reaffirm commitment to teaching at UIUC.
Tue, 17:47: “This is, as we say in my profession a teaching moment.” #salaita says.
Tue, 17:49: Robert Warrior, head of American Indian Studies up next. Remembering controversy over the Chief.
Tue, 17:52: Bio of Maria Lahoud, #salaita’s lawyer http://t.co/owA6UoTDmU
Tue, 17:57: Warrior reveals Wise has not read Salaitas whole twitter account, not just selective tweets.
Tue, 18:05: Warrior: bf the firing - Wise told him Salaitas social media would be monitored and to tell him, “this is a town. We have to shop together.
Tue, 18:05: Now Michael Rothberg, chair of English, reading a statement on behalf of MLA (cc @rgfeal)
Tue, 18:08: MLA - calls upon Wise to redress an unjustified decision. Next up students.
Tue, 18:09: Diverse group of students, including both Jews and Muslims. http://t.co/UbiEp4mMoa
Tue, 18:13: RT @rgfeal: The full letter is here: http://t.co/8ap2K2sXJK MT @Lollardfish Michael Rothberg, chair of English, reading a statement on beha…

Tue, 18:15: First question: chancellor has said no chance of reinstatement, what is alternative plan? Answer: reinstatement remains the goal.
Tue, 18:17: Still prepared for legal remedies including injunctive relief (court ordered reinstatement).
Tue, 18:17: Next question: why would you want to work here now? Answer - the answer is in this room.
Tue, 18:20: Next: do you plan on tweeting differently going forward? Answer is about complexity of twitter as a real time discursive medium. Reactive.
Tue, 18:21: 4 next question on the Yale chaplain and the bigger context of pressure ag antiIsrael voices on campuses.
Tue, 18:24: Salaita - academic freedom and freedom of speech always have to be reinvigorated and protected.
Tue, 18:24: Next questions about timing of the press conference and state of negotiations. Lawyers mostly handled.
Tue, 18:28: Q do you support the boycott? Long pause ... Salaita: “I do.” Affirms right to boycott in any case any time as part of free speech.
Tue, 18:30: Several questions about legal process. Lawyers not budging: goal is reinstatement.
Tue, 19:21: My mentions from the last few hours are a little swarmed. Send again if I missed something. Also, writing now.

Tue, 19:24: Happy to answer any questions from the #Salaita press conference that people have. There will be a video up from W-ILL I believe.
Tue, 19:37: RT @gautampremnath: Full text of @stevesalaita's speech today. His first public statement since losing job and tenure over Gaza tweets http…
Wed, 01:28: Post - The Steven #Salaita press conference. My reactions. http://t.co/hVHVlEiiIu #supportsalaita
Wed, 01:35: New to me: Employment lawyer's suggestion of "injunctive relief," i.e. a judge could order UIUC to let #Salaita go "back to work."
Wed, 01:35: I assume this is why framing it as "termination" as opposed to some form of discriminatory non-hiring is important? #notalawyer
Wed, 01:39: Good summary (bad title imo, but not her fault I suspect) from Jodi Cohen - @higherednews and the Tribune - http://t.co/ax1zwKfrgE
Wed, 01:39: It's a bad title because every time #Salaita was asked about suing, he said, "my goal is reinstatement." He wouldn't budge on that.
Wed, 02:04: RT @ByzCapp: @Lollardfish @KarlSteel Othering past led to primitivism, ethnography of worst sorts. Dehumanizing past not same as condemning…
Wed, 11:58: RT @jeffreyjcohen: How Did We Get Into This Mess?: Steven Salaita's Press Conference by @lollardfish http://t.co/PIvTsRQGUf

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