Ryan D. Enos is a tenured government professor at Harvard University who has positioned himself as a defender of pro-Palestinian activism on campus—even when it crosses the line into supporting groups linked to terrorism. While Enos claims to value open dialogue, his actions show a pattern of defending extremist speech and protesting disciplinary measures against radicalized students, contributing to an atmosphere where antisemitism is dismissed as “political expression.”
Ryan D. Enos’s Actions:
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October 2024: Participated in a “silent study-in” protest to support pro-Palestinian students who were suspended for violating university rules. Enos himself was temporarily suspended from library access as a result.
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October 2023: Co-authored an article with Melani Cammett and Steven Levitsky defending students who signed a controversial letter blaming Israel for the October 7 Hamas massacre. While claiming to oppose the content, Enos argued that public backlash was a threat to free speech—downplaying the moral weight of what those students had endorsed.
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Signed the Harvard faculty divestment letter, joining a campaign to pressure the university to sever ties with companies and entities connected to Israel. This political campaign aligns with the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement widely criticized for antisemitic rhetoric and goals.
Why Ryan D. Enos Is a Problem on Campus
Ryan Enos masks radical apologism behind academic respectability. By defending students who glorify terrorist violence and advocating for divestment policies that isolate Israel, Enos helps entrench an academic culture where antisemitism is rationalized. His refusal to draw moral lines—and his participation in protests against university accountability—undermines campus safety and emboldens those who seek to turn Harvard into a platform for extremism.
