American universities and the rise of Trump through the eyes of professors | Interview with James Green

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https://doi.org/10.12957/revmar.2026.98710

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Interview, James Green, North American Universities

Abstract

In this interview, historian James Green reflects on his trajectory marked by LGBT+ activism and opposition to the Brazilian dictatorship, elements that underpin his academic work focused on social transformation. Green analyzes Donald Trump's recent interventions in universities such as Harvard and Columbia, interpreting them as an ideological attack by the far-right. According to him, the government seeks to dismantle civil rights achievements, intimidate debate, and use the pretext of antisemitism to exert institutional control. The historian emphasizes that Harvard's resistance is symbolic, but warns of the practical damage: budget cuts, restrictions on international students, and a climate of "helplessness and uncertainty" in academia, where the fear of government retaliation compromises intellectual freedom and diversity on campuses.

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James Green, Brown University

Professor Emeritus at Brown University, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Chair, Department of History and Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies. PhD and MA in Latin American History from the University of California, Los Angeles; MA in Latin American Studies from California State University, Los Angeles; BA in Political Science from Earlham College.

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2026-04-30

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GREEN, James. American universities and the rise of Trump through the eyes of professors | Interview with James Green. Revista Maracanan, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, n. 41, p. 1–5, 2026. DOI: 10.12957/revmar.2026.98710. Disponível em: https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/maracanan/article/view/98710. Acesso em: 26 jul. 2026.

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No. 41 (2026): Free Theme

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