Scholars at Risk August 2022 Newsletter
Scholars at Risk is pleased to share the August 2022 newsletter. Click here to read this document.
News
Network announcements, press releases and other updates from the SAR Secretariat
Joint Letter to Bahrain King: Free 400-day hunger striker Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace
Scholars at Risk joins 14 organizations in calling Bahraini authorities to release Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace as he reaches the 400th day of his hunger strike. King of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Issa Al Khalifa Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Shaikh
Call for Applications | 2022-23 Mellon/SAR Academic Freedom Fellowship
Scholars at Risk (SAR) announces a call for applications for five remote research fellowships for early career researchers who investigate issues focusing upon academic freedom and/or related higher education values. The fellowship program, made possible by the generous support of and partnership with
Afghan chemists are afraid and uncertain
“Afghan chemists are afraid and uncertain.” A piece by Andrea Widener for Chemical and Engineering News. A year ago, women chemists in Afghanistan were excited about the future. Young girls had started to think they didn’t have to be teachers
Brazilian university under continuous attack worries international entities
A piece by Marcelo Vinicius Miranda Barros for Le Monde diplomatique. The constant Brazilian academic decline has taken on a proportion that Scholars at Risk (SAR) formally demanded attention from the United Nations (UN) on the subject. Read the full piece.
Helping at-risk scholars
A piece by Iryna Zenyuk, for UCI News. Reflections from Iryna Zenyuk, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering Feb. 24, 2022, was a regular day in the lab for me, with a proposal review panel and meetings – nothing extraordinary.
Alternative Resources
SAR has identified the following job opportunities and other relevant funding resources. SAR will continue to update this list with the hope that they may be useful, especially for students and others who may not qualify for SAR’s protection services.
MSCA4Ukraine Fellowship Programme: Preliminary information for applicants
As part of the EU’s response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, a new dedicated fellowship scheme — MSCA4Ukraine — will provide support to displaced researchers from Ukraine. This support will enable displaced researchers to continue their work at
Scholars at Risk July 2022 Newsletter
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Network Reflections: Arts Academy’s Creative Support for Ukrainian Scholars
Given the exodus of over 3 million Ukrainian refugees to Poland, Polish universities are committed to assisting the global higher education community in welcoming and protecting at-risk scholars. The Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Poland, a recent
Network Reflections: American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association (APA) is an enthusiastic and long-term affiliate member of Scholars at Risk (SAR). Our strategic plan includes several components that underlie our engagement. One of our strategic goals is to “utilize psychology to make a positive
Scholars at Risk June 2022 Newsletter
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Network Reflections: Remote Scholars Program
Carleton University began hosting scholars at risk remotely in the spring of 2020. It was interesting timing because it coincided with the onset of the global pandemic and it felt like everyone was working remotely at the beginning. Despite the
Urgent appeal to save Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, at risk of imminent execution
Scholars at Risk sent the below letter to officials from the EU, UK, US, and UN urging them to do everything in their power to halt the imminent execution and secure the immediate release of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali. Last month,
In search of a research haven
A piece by Michele Catanzaro for Nature. From Syria to Ukraine, Italian universities have set up projects to host displaced scholars. Now they need to look beyond the emergency and offer systematic solutions, experts say. In Trento, Ghanya Al-Naqueb extracts