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California Prof Accused of Racism Over Archeology Book Sues for Being Canceled

California Prof Accused of Racism Over Archeology Book Sues for Being Canceled
Dr. Elizabeth Weiss, a tenured professor of anthropology at San Jose State University who specializes in osteology—the study of human skeletal remains— poses with skulls in an undated photograph. Photo courtesy of Pacific Legal Foundation
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
2/3/2022|Updated: 2/4/2022

An anthropology professor is suing San Jose State University in federal court in California, claiming the school smeared her as a racist and colonialist, and punished her because she’s been critical of a federal antiquities law.

The legal complaint (pdf) in the case, Weiss v. Perez, court file 5:22-cv-641, was filed on Jan. 31 with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The lead defendant, Stephen Perez, is being sued in his official capacity as interim president of San Jose State University (SJSU).
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