Prof. Savneet Talwar built her career at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) - nearly 20 years training art therapists, chairing the graduate program, publishing widely on bias-free, intersectional care. This spring, a two-sentence mention of Palestine in a class case study led to her suspension, a monthslong investigation, and a fight over due process and academic freedom that's drawn national attention — including from the Middle East Studies Association.

On this episode of PalTalk, Talwar joins us for real talk on her background, what actually happened, and what her case says about the pressure facing educators who won't stay silent on Palestine.

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Here is The Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/05/professor-suspended-assignment-mentions-palestinians

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