The University of Pennsylvania’s administration faces an overwhelming backlash from donors, many of whom are pulling their funds and calling on the Ivy League institution’s president to resign. The root of their anger: A Palestine Writes Literature Festival that took place on campus last month that donors and Penn’s administration both say included speakers with a history of making antisemitic statements, a characterization organizers and attendees reject.
A translator whose work was used by the British Museum without her permission reached a settlement with the institution following two months of negotiations and online campaigning including from fans of K-pop group BTS.