Sue Blackwell

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Sue Blackwell is a Lecturer at Birmingham University. She has an MPhil (master of philosophy) in English from the Cambridge University and is in the process of completing a PhD on the use of personal pronouns. She currently works as a Lecturer in English Language and is an officer of the Birmingham University branch of the University and College Union (created in June 2006 when AUT and NATFHE merged to form a single union).

[edit] Israeli boycott proposal

Main article: Academic boycotts of Israel#Association of University Teachers

She is most notable for having introduced a motion (along with staff of the same and other universities) for members of the AUT to boycott two Israeli universities early in 2005, citing alleged human rights violations by Israel. The boycott was overturned within a few weeks of being passed, as lecturers claimed that the debate had not been fair, and due to reports of anti-Semitism. The boycott caused widespread debate and controversy in the UK, with passionate debates about its possible effects on both sides of the argument.