Queen’s Zoom lecture hacked with violent images including swastikas
This story was updated with new information on Feb. 3 at 1:30 p.m.
Queen’s Hillel, the Jewish cultural club on campus, acknowledged a violent incident that occurred at a public event hosted by the School of Religion in a statement Tuesday night.
“It has come to our attention that a short time ago, a Zoom lecture was hacked by an anonymous source who displayed a number of disturbing images, including swastikas,” Queen’s Hillel wrote.
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The event was a guest lecture by Dr. Kathryn Lofton of Yale University, called “The Present Life of Blasphemy: Kanye West in American Popular Culture,” that happened yesterday afternoon over Zoom.
While the event was advertised to the Queen’s community, particularly students in the course Religion & Popular Culture, it wasn’t an official Queen’s course lecture.
“We are supporting several Jewish students who were in attendance, and will be communicating with our partners in the university administration to ensure a thorough investigation is undertaken,” Queen’s Hillel wrote.
The University didn’t respond to a request for comment at the time of publication. The Journal has also reached out to the School of Religion for comment.
