Discussion: Exiled Scholars in Western Academia

 

On July 10th at 1 pm EDT, join sociologist Alfred Babo and theater scholar Burcu Yasemin Şeyben for a discussion of the 2025 book, Exiled Scholars in Western Academia: Refugees or Intellectuals? The volume, which Dr. Babo co-edited with Sayed Hassan Akhlaq, includes first-hand narratives from scholars from around the world working in political sciences, international studies, anthropology, law, philosophy, and the humanities.

Alfred Babo is an alumnus of both the IIE Scholar Rescue Fund and Scholars at Risk and sits on the Scholars at Risk Network board. A native of Côte d’Ivoire, he undertook his fellowship at Smith College in 2012-13. He is now an associate professor of sociology & anthropology and the Director of the International Studies Program at Fairfield University. His research focuses on sustainable development, social change and community development, immigration, and post-conflict society.

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