Publications by Scholars at Risk

SAR Annual Report 2020-2021

The Annual Report outlines Scholars at Risk’s annual activities for the fiscal year spanning September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021. It covers the growth of our global network and our core work in protection, advocacy, research & learning (values-promotion).

Free to Think 2021

Free to Think 2021 is the seventh installment of an annual report by SAR's Academic Freedom Monitoring Project. The report analyzes 332 attacks on higher education communities in 65 countries and territories around the world between September 1, 2020 and

Getting Involved

Brochure of SAR activities intended for potential member institutions and individuals interested in getting involved in SAR’s work. Download Getting Involved

Academic Freedom and Its Protection Under International Law

The following is an excerpt from Scholars at Risk’s Free to Think report series and provides a brief overview of legal standards relating to academic freedom. Translations of this text are available further below in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), French, Polish,

Student Advocacy Seminar Handbook

The Student Advocacy Seminar Handbook is a guide for faculty, students, and administrators interested in starting this experiential-learning program at their university. Students develop human rights research and skills through direct advocacy on behalf of imprisoned scholars and students.

Getting Involved Brochure

Universities, colleges, and other institutional members of the SAR Network have a variety of opportunities to make a difference in protecting threatened scholars and strengthening the university space. The Getting Involved brochure provides a birds-eye view of the various opportunities

20th Anniversary Report

The 20th Anniversary Report marks SAR’s first 20 years of protecting threatened scholars and promoting everyone’s freedom to think, question, and share ideas.

Academic Self-Censorship Survey

SAR is partnering with Al-Fanar Media on a new survey to determine the extent of academic self-censorship in the Arab region. Professors, researchers, lecturers, and students in or from the region are invited to complete the survey here, and to

Free to Think 2020

Free to Think 2020 is the sixth installment of an annual report by SAR's Academic Freedom Monitoring Project, analyzing attacks on higher education communities around the world between September 1, 2019 and August 31, 2020.

Report of the 2020 SAR Global Congress

Scholars at Risk is pleased to share a summary report on the 2020 SAR Global Congress under the theme Truth Power & Society: The Promise of Higher Education in Challenging Times, an online program on 26-27 March 2020, including appearances

Promoting Higher Education Values: A Guide for Discussion

Promoting Higher Education Values: A Guide for Discussion is intended to frame and facilitate discussion about higher education values and their implementation in a wide range of settings. It starts from the view that healthy higher education communities matter enormously. But to

Promoting Higher Education Values: Workshop Supplement

The Promoting Higher Education: A Guide for Discussion Workshop Supplement is a companion piece to the separate publication, Promoting Higher Education Values: A Guide for Discussion, and the free online course, Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters. The Guide is intended to frame and

Free Universities: Putting the Academic Freedom Index Into Action

This joint report by the Global Public Policy Institute and Scholars at Risk introduces the Academic Freedom Index (AFi), a new time series and near-global dataset on several dimensions of academic freedom. It calls on decision-makers in higher education and

Summary Report on Activities 2018-2019

The Summary Report on Activities outlines Scholars at Risk’s annual activities for the fiscal year spanning September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019. It covers the growth of our global network and our core work in protection, advocacy, research & learning

Free to Think 2019

Free to Think 2019 is the fifth installment of an annual report by SAR’s Academic Freedom Monitoring Project, analyzing 324 attacks on higher education communities in 56 countries between September 1, 2018 and August 31, 2019. “Attacks on higher education