McGill University Prof Sues Over Sexual Harassment Accusations

McGill University Islamic studies professor Ahmed Fekry Ibrahim is suing a student, Sarah Abdelshamy, and a fellow professor for what he claims was a campaign to ruin his career with anonymous sexual harassment allegations. Ibrahim, who did engage in a consensual relationship with a student, has been denied tenure and will be leaving McGill at the end of his contract.

Cinnamon Stillwell analyzes Middle East studies academia in West Coast colleges and universities for Campus Watch. A San Francisco Bay Area native and graduate of San Francisco State University, she is a columnist, blogger, and social media analyst. Ms. Stillwell, a former contributing political columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, has written on a wide variety of topics, including the political atmosphere in American higher education, and has appeared as a guest on television and talk radio.
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