[Air-L] Open Letter: A Call to End University War Complicity

[James Steinhoff]

There needs to be some form of specific political stance behind a motion like this in order for it to have any chance of utility. Abstract anti-war doesn't go very far. People have political reasons for supporting wars.



On Nov 20, 2025 16:52, Patrick Smith via Air-L <air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
Dear UK colleagues,

Every day, more people die from armed conflict. UK Universities are
complicit in this.

dED are calling institutions to restore their sites as places of research
and learning for the public good, not war.

That begins with one powerful step: cutting ties with the arms industry.

This open letter must reach at least 1,500 signatures to be presented to
leadership at every UK university.

https://ded1.co/how-we-do-it/open-letter-2025

Please only sign if you have a direct affiliation to a UK University/Higher
Education (students, staff, alumni) or are a representative of a
non-governmental group or nonprofit organisation.

Best,
Patrick
--
Dr. Patrick Brian Smith
Assistant Professor and University Fellow
School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology
University of Salford
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