US architectural body drops journal issue on Palestine, cites rising risks
A top U.S. architectural body has canceled a journal issue on Palestine and fired its interim executive editor, citing rising risks.
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) scrapped the fall 2025 edition of the Journal of Architectural Education.
The canceled issue was set to explore Israel’s genocide in Gaza and its impact on architecture and education.
Palestinian scholar Nora Akawi and other editors condemned the decision, accusing the ACSA of censorship.
The association said threats, legal concerns, and financial risks forced the decision.
The ACSA board warned risks had “significantly increased” due to new actions against supporters of Palestine by the Trump administration and state-level measures.
It claimed these actions made publishing the issue more dangerous.
Interim Executive Editor McLain Clutter was dismissed the same day.
He says he was fired for opposing the cancellation.
Clutter called the move a violation of academic freedom.
The ACSA insists its decision was for safety, not politics.
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