Events

Future Events

Rotterdam 2023: 33rd Annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition
Sep 26, 2023
  Scholars at Risk will attend the 33rd Annual European Association for International Education Conference and Exhibition from September 26-29 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Individuals interested in connecting with SAR at the event can visit SAR’s stand in the exhibition

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Save the Date: Second regional conference on academic freedom in the Americas
Nov 09, 2023
Event End Time 2023-11-10 00:00
Event Location Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
Co-sponsors Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
In Event Types: Conference
Save the date! On November 9 and 10, join us online and in Curitiba, Brazil for the Second Regional Conference on Academic Freedom in the Americas, organized by the Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas (CAFA) and hosted by

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Scholars At Risk Summit: Freedom to Think
Nov 20, 2023
Event End Time 2023-11-21 00:00
The Scholars at Risk initiative at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – in cooperation with the Scholars at Risk Network, SAR Canada, the Institute of International Education Scholar Rescue Fund, the Middle East Studies Association Global Academy, and the

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Past Events

Webinar: Academic Freedom in Asia Series 2: Academics at the Frontlines and Crossfires in Myanmar
Sep 15, 2023
Event End Time 2023-09-15 12:00
Event Location Virtual
Register here. For decades, academics in Myanmar have been playing an important role in building and strengthening democracy in the country, providing intellectual leadership, mobilizing students, mainstreaming human rights values, documenting abuses, and advocating for regional international support. It has

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SAR Partner Event: Certificate in Advancing the Role of Community Stakeholders in Refugee Integration
Aug 11, 2023
Event End Time 2023-08-13 00:00
Event Location Guilford College
Presented by Guilford College’s CPPSET in Partnership with Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) and Opening Universities for Refugees (OUR) This certificate will engage participants in learning about forced displacement and refugee resettlement, and the methods by which community members can support and participate in refugee

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UN Side Event: From words to action: Implementing Academic Freedom under UN Human Rights Standards
Jul 11, 2023
Event Location Hybrid/Geneva, Switzerland
Co-sponsors The Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the United Nations Office in Geneva, in partnership with the Missions of the European Union, Portugal, and France
Contact Jesse Levine, jl4289@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Webinar
Join virtually using this link. Title: From words to action: Implementing Academic Freedom under UN Human Rights Standards Date: 11 July, 10:00 am CET Location: Palais Des Nations, Room XXV Format: Hybrid State Mission Sponsors: Uruguay, in partnership with the Missions of

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SAR Partner Event: Supporting and Learning from Universities in Times of Conflict
Jul 06, 2023
Event End Time 2023-07-07 00:00
Event Location University of Sussex
In Event Types: Conference
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supporting-and-learning-from-universities-in-times-of-conflict-tickets-582363353467  This symposium is organised by the Political Economy of Education Research Network (PEER), a GCRF-funded 3-year collaboration between the Universities of Cape Town, Nazarbayev, Sussex and Ulster, to support critical research and analysis of education in times

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Call for Papers: 2nd Regional Conference on Academic Freedom in the Americas
Jun 30, 2023
Event Location Curitiba, Brazil
Contact Rafael Ibarra Garza, rafael.ibarra@udem.edu
The Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas (the Coalition), chaired by the University of Monterrey, Scholars at Risk, and the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa, fosters the promotion, protection, and respect for

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SAR Network information-sharing drop-in sessions
May 04, 2023
Event End Time 2023-06-15 00:00
In Event Types: Discussion
SAR will be offering a new opportunity for connection and discussion within the network: Information-sharing drop-in sessions (“drop-ins”) for network members.   Recognizing the substantial experience and activity across the network, these bi-weekly, virtual drop-in sessions are intended to increase information-sharing

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Webinar: Attacks on academic freedom in the US & lessons learned from Orbán’s Hungary
Apr 26, 2023
Event End Time 2023-04-25 12:30
Event Location Virtual
In Event Types: Webinar
On April 26, at 11:00 a.m. EDT, the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) and the Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas (CAFA) held a webinar on “Attacks on academic freedom in the US & lessons learned from

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Student Advocacy Days in Washington, DC | March 29 – 30
Mar 29, 2023
Event End Time 2023-03-30 00:00
Event Location Washington, DC, USA
Contact adam.braver@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Workshop
Scholars at Risk’s annual US Student Advocacy Days convene faculty and students in Washington, DC, to receive training and seek meetings with government representatives to raise awareness about wrongfully detained scholars and students. This event is open to Student Advocacy

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Free to Think Conversation at Carleton University
Mar 23, 2023
In Event Types: Panel
Join a ‘Free to Think’ conversation on academic freedom at Carleton University on Thursday, March 23, 2023, 1:00-3:00 p.m EST. This interactive panel discussion will take place in-person (MacOdrum Library, Rm 252) or virtually on Zoom. Students, faculty, and the

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Webinar: Red alert from Brazil: Toward a comprehensive, intersectional and context-based framework for the guarantee of academic freedom
Mar 23, 2023
In Event Types: Webinar
On March 23 at 12:00 PM ET, join Scholars at Risk for a webinar on “Red alert from Brazil: Toward a comprehensive, intersectional and context-based framework for the guarantee of academic freedom,” featuring Mellon/SAR Academic Freedom Fellowship alumni Rosario Figari

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Webinar: Women, Life, Freedom: The Roots of the Revolutionary Women’s Movement in Iran
Mar 08, 2023
Event End Time 2023-03-08 01:30
Event Location Virtual
Co-sponsors Comparative, International & Development Education Centre, University of Toronto, Association of Middle East Women's Studies, Duke University, Scholars at Risk
In Event Types: Webinar
The death of Zhina Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman sparked the ongoing revolution against the totalitarian regime in Iran. The so-called morality police had arrested her for not wearing the hejab “properly,” and she died in detention. Mahsa’s زن

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Free Online Course on Academic Freedom
Mar 06, 2023
Event End Time 2023-04-10 00:00
Co-sponsors Academic Refuge Project
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, cb4287@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Webinar
Are some questions too dangerous to ask? What happens to scholars and students who ask those questions? How can you contribute to strengthening core higher education values, such as academic freedom? These are among the questions we will discuss in

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Conference: Refuge at Risk at UC Irvine, in person and virtual
Feb 16, 2023
Event End Time 2023-02-17 16:00
Event Location Virtual, and at the University of California Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI) at the University of California, Irvine
Co-sponsors UC Humanities Research Institute
In Event Types: Webinar
Please join the UC Humanities Research Institute for a historic gathering of at-risk scholars, in recognition of the 80th anniversary of Hannah Arendt’s “We Refugees,” Feb. 16-17, 2023, at UC Irvine, in person or online. Find more information and register

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SAR United States General Assembly
Dec 01, 2022
Event End Time 2022-12-03 13:00
Event Location New Orleans, LA
Co-sponsors SAR United States, Xavier University of Louisiana
In Event Types: Meeting Networking Panel Workshop
From December 2-3, the first ever General Assembly of the United States Section of the Scholars at Risk Network will be held in New Orleans, hosted by and in partnership with Xavier University of Louisiana. An optional, pre-conference gathering will be held on

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Inaugural regional conference on academic freedom in the Americas
Nov 10, 2022
Event End Time 2022-11-11 00:00
Event Location Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico
In Event Types: Conference
Join us November 10-11 online and in Monterrey, Mexico, for the First Regional Conference on Academic Freedom in the Americas, organized by the Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas and hosted by Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico. The conference will

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Reinforcing academic freedom against an illiberal tide: a conversation with Peter-Andre Alt
Nov 01, 2022
Event Location Deutsches Haus at NYU 42 Washington Mews, New York, NY 10003
In Event Types: Discussion
Deutsches Haus at NYU and Scholars at Risk present a conversation between Peter-Andre Alt, President of the German Rector’s Conference, Robert Quinn, Executive Director of the Scholars at Risk Network at NYU, and moderated by Hadas Aron, a faculty fellow at the Center for European and Mediterranean

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Barcelona 2022: 32nd Annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition
Sep 13, 2022
Event End Time 2022-09-16 00:00
In Event Types: Conference
Scholars at Risk will attend the EAIE 32nd Annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition from September 13-16 in Barcelona, Spain. Individuals interested in connecting with SAR at the event can visit SAR’s stand in the exhibition hall and/or email Miriam Alphonsus

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Free Online Course on Academic Freedom
Sep 12, 2022
Event End Time 2022-10-14 21:00
Co-sponsors Academic Refuge Project
Contact scholarsatrisk@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Webinar
Beginning on September 12, Scholars at Risk is holding its next run of the free online course, "Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters," developed in collaboration with the University of Oslo and partners on the Academic Refuge Project. The course

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Free Online Course: ‘Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters’
Sep 12, 2022
Event End Time 2022-05-27 04:00
Event Location Online
Co-sponsors Academic Refuge Project
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, cb4287@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Seminar Webinar
Are some questions too dangerous to ask? What happens to scholars and students who ask those questions? How can you contribute to strengthening core higher education values, such as academic freedom? These are among the questions we will discuss in

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United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review
Aug 29, 2022
Event End Time 2022-08-31 00:00
Scholars at Risk will attend the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review pre-sessions in Geneva, August 29-31, to discuss the status of academic freedom in Brazil, India, and Indonesia. Colleagues from the Indonesian Caucus for Academic Freedom (KIKA) will join us

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SAR Hosting Consultative Drop-In
Jun 30, 2022
Event End Time 2022-06-30 12:00
Event Location Virtual
In Event Types: Discussion Meeting
SAR offers a monthly consultative hour for SAR members to drop-in and ask any questions related to their hosting activities. These sessions are also intended to be information-sharing sessions.

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LIBERTAS. Spaces and practices of academic freedom, June 22-24, 2022
Jun 22, 2022
Event End Time 2022-06-24 16:30
Event Location Italy
In Event Types: Conference
To celebrate eight centuries of commitment to the protection and promotion of academic freedom and to revive such commitment the University of Padova, in collaboration with Scholars at Risk Italy and Scholars at Risk Europe, is organising an international conference to discuss LIBERTAS. Spaces

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IROICA Webinar: “Academic Support for Refugees”
Jun 01, 2022
Event End Time 2022-05-25 09:30
Contact scholarsatrisk@nyu.edu
Organized by IROICA and with speakers from SAR and the DAAD Hilde Domin Program, this webinar will focus on how universities can be a sanctuary for at-risk students and academics. Join us on Wed, June 1 at 8am EST/2 pm

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Monash Scholars at Risk Speaker Series
May 26, 2022
Contact scholarsatrisk@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Lecture
The Monash Scholars at Risk Speaker series launches with a lecture and panel discussion on the role of sexual violence in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Join the event on Thursday, May 26th from 5:30 PM - 7 PM AEST

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Beyond Words: A call for global guidance on implementing academic freedom, autonomy and related values
May 17, 2022
In Event Types: Launch
Scholars at Risk and Education International invite you to a side event at the UNESCO World Higher Education Conference titled “Beyond Words: A call for global guidance on implementing academic freedom, autonomy and related values.”

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Inspireurope Philipp Schwartz Initiative Forum, Berlin, May 10-11, 2022
May 10, 2022
Event End Time 2022-05-11 00:00
Event Location Berlin, Germany
The Philipp Schwartz and Inspireurope Stakeholder Forum 2022 is convened jointly by the Philipp Schwartz Initiative of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Inspireurope project, a consortium of ten partner organisations across Europe committed to the protection and support of researchers at risk.

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Student Advocacy Days on Capitol Hill | April 7-8, 2022
Apr 07, 2022
Event End Time 2022-04-08 00:00
Event Location Washington, DC, USA
Contact Clare Robinson, clare.robinson@nyu.edu 
Scholars at Risk’s annual event, US Student Advocacy Days, brings together students and faculty from Student Advocacy Seminars across the United States for training on best practices in advocacy on behalf of imprisoned scholars. Students, faculty, and SAR staff gather

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Inspireurope Regional Outreach Workshop, Southern Europe
Mar 31, 2022
Event End Time 2022-03-31 17:30
The Inspireurope project’s Regional Outreach Workshop, Southern Europe will be held on 31 March, 2022 at the Aristotle Univerity of Thessaloniki, Greece (venue: Aristotle University Research Dissemination Center-KEDEA). The Workshop aims to increase awareness with key stakeholders in Greece and surrounding countries

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Webinar: Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas
Mar 23, 2022
Event Location Virtual
Contact Jesse Levine, jl4289@nyu.edu
The Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas / Coalición por la Libertad Académica en las Américas (CAFA / CLAA) will be hosting a webinar on March 23 at 12:00 EST to discuss major recent developments concerning academic freedom in

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Student Advocacy Day: Congressional Advocacy Workshop
Mar 22, 2022
Event Location Online
Contact Clare Robinson, clare.robinson@nyu.edu
Scholars at Risk’s annual event, US Student Advocacy Days, brings together students and faculty from Student Advocacy Seminars across the United States for training on best practices in advocacy on behalf of imprisoned scholars. As part of this year’s event,

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SAR United States | How to Host Workshop
Feb 11, 2022
Event End Time 2022-02-11 14:30
Event Location Zoom
In Event Types: Webinar
The SAR United States section will host a workshop on Friday, February 11 at 11 AM-1:30 PM EST designed to offer guidance to SAR member hosts so that we can engage on the basics of hosting scholars, discuss questions that

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Free Ahmed Samir! Conference on Academic Freedom in Egypt
Jan 25, 2022
In Event Types: Conference
In February 2021, Ahmed Samir Santawy, Egyptian student and researcher at Central European University in Vienna, was arbitrarily detained and imprisoned by the Egyptian government. He is currently in ongoing solitary confinement. As one year since Ahmed’s disappearance approaches, CEU will host the Free Ahmed Samir! Conference on Academic Freedom in Egypt on Tuesday, January

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Supporting students and scholars at risk: efforts and good practices of UNICA and CIVIS universities
Dec 15, 2021
In Event Types: Meeting
On August 22, UNICA joined other international higher education associations in the appeal addressed to European Governments and EU Institutions, to take action for Afghanistan’s scholars, researchers, and civil society actors, launched by Scholars at Risk (SAR). According to the

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SAR Sweden Webinar on Academic Freedom
Dec 10, 2021
Event End Time 2021-12-10 14:30
In Event Types: Webinar
SAR Sweden will host a webinar on SAR and Afghanistan on Human Rights Day. Our Advocacy Manager, Denise Roche, will feature as a speaker. More details to follow.

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Free to Think 2021 and Courage to Think Award
Dec 09, 2021
Event End Time 2021-11-12 14:00
On December 9, 2021, Scholars at Risk hosted a “Free to Think 2021” virtual symposium marking the release of SAR’s Free to Think 2021 report tracing attacks on higher education communities around the world. At the conclusion of the symposium,

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Dec 08, 2021
In Event Types: Meeting
  Venezuela’s entrenched political and economic crises are having a devastating impact on the country’s university students, professors, and higher education sector at large. Severe restrictions on universities’ autonomy, massive decreases in research funding and faculty salaries, and general insecurity have

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Scholars at Risk Finland Day
Nov 25, 2021
Event End Time 2021-11-25 14:00
  Scholars at Risk Finland (SARF) is delighted to invite all interested parties – including academics, university staff, students, trade unionists, human rights activists and others – to attend the first SARF Day which will take place at the University

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Science in Exile, Panel at Science Foundation Ireland Annual Summit
Nov 05, 2021
Event End Time 2021-05-03 00:00
In Event Types: Panel
The Science Foundation Ireland Annual Summit will include a panel discussion on Science in Exile on Friday November 5th, 3:15pm to 4:45pm (Irish Standard Time). SAR Europe’s Policy & Programme Manager, Dr. Joel Hanisek, will participate as a speaker, alongside

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Academic Freedom, Free Speech and Thinking for Yourself
Nov 01, 2021
In Event Types: Conference
The Inaugural Global Ideas Lecture:  Academic Freedom, Free Speech and Thinking for Yourself Event Date: November 1, 2021 – 1:00pm to 2:30pm EST Location: online Presented by CIPS & The University Research Chair on Global Political Thought Registration: Eventbrite Academic freedom is threatened from without—by authoritarian

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On Mourning and Exile: Looking Back at Rwanda
Oct 28, 2021
Event End Time 2021-10-28 17:00
Event Location Virtual
Co-sponsors Roger Williams University, SAR United States
Contact chelseablackburncohen@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Discussion Livestream
  Join Rwandan author Scholastique Muksonga as she explores ideas of mourning and exile in the wake of the Rwandan genocide. Of her most recent book, “Igifu,” the New York Times writes that it “depicts the lives of Rwanda’s Tutsis

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Inspireurope Workshop, Krakow, Poland
Oct 07, 2021
Event End Time 2021-10-08 17:00
Event Location Krakow, Poland
Contact Joel Hanisek, sareurope@mu.ie
In Event Types: Workshop
The Inspireurope project will present a regional workshop in Krakow, Poland on October 7-8, 2021. The workshop is hosted by Jagiellonian University, Poland and will bring together higher education institutions, researchers at risk, European and national policymakers, industry representatives, NGOs

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Launch of Scholars at Risk Greece Section
Oct 01, 2021
Event End Time 2021-10-01 15:00
Contact inspire_auth@auth.gr 
In Event Types: Launch
The launch of the Scholars at Risk Greece section took place on October 1, 2021, hosted by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. SAR Greece is a partnership between Greek higher education institutions and research centers and Scholars at Risk, an international

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Scholars at Risk Canada Section: Knowledge-exchange Session on How to Host a Scholar
Oct 01, 2021
Co-sponsors Canadian SAR member universities hoping to bring at-risk scholars to their campuses + Prospective SAR members
In Event Types: Meeting
WHAT: Scholars at Risk Canada Section: Knowledge-exchange Session on How to Host a Scholar WHEN: Friday, October 1, 2021 at 10:00 PT / 11:00 MT / 12:00 CT / 13:00 ET / 14:00 AT / 14:30 NT WHERE: Zoom (link

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2021 EAIE Community Exchange
Sep 28, 2021
Event Location Online
Academic Freedom & Researchers at Risk on the Agenda of the 2021 EAIE Community Exchange The 2021 EAIE Community Exchange is taking place 28 September–01 October. Learn more about the event here. Join SAR Europe and the Inspireurope project will take part in three

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Ten Years of Protecting Academic Freedom – What will the Future Bring?
Sep 21, 2021
Event End Time 2021-09-21 16:00
Event Location Online
Co-sponsors University of Oslo, Norway
In Event Types: Discussion
Scholars at Risk – Norway Section will mark its 10 years anniversary with discussions on how its member institutions and society at large can strengthen academic freedom and learn together from past experiences. The event will be held at University of

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Iowa in the World Community: Academic Freedom
Sep 01, 2021
Event End Time 2021-09-01 14:00
Event Location Virtual
Co-sponsors The University of Iowa, Center for Human Rights, College of Law
Contact erika-christiansen@uiowa.edu
In Event Types: Discussion Livestream
  The 2021 Iowa in the World Community series seeks to expand the campus and broader public understanding about international human rights standards related to pressing challenges we face in the United States, the State of Iowa, at the university, and/or

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SAR Australia Section Launch
Aug 19, 2021
Event Location Zoom: https://nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_El0NhIf-SBmyIhpcC_WinA
Co-sponsors The University of the Sunshine Coast
Contact Madeline Everett, mfe231@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Launch
Leaders from universities across Australia virtually convened on August 19, 2021, to launch the Australia section of Scholars at Risk (SAR).  The launch celebrated the work and commitment of our founding members, including the section’s esteemed host, the University of

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Diálogos Internacionales: Scholars at Risk (SAR) Speaker Series  Perspectives about Human Rights, LGBTQ+, Social Movements, and Constitutional Process
Jul 27, 2021
Co-sponsors University of Chile Law School
In Event Types: Speaker Series
The University of Chile will host a Virtual Speaker Series, titled Diálogos Internacionales: Scholars at Risk (SAR) Speaker Series Perspectives about Human Rights, LGBTQ+, Social Movements, and Constitutional Process.

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Language and the problems of justice: A conference to mark one year of Hany Babu’s imprisonment
Jul 22, 2021
Event End Time 2021-07-24 20:00
Co-sponsors Friends of Hany Babu, in collaboration with Scholars at Risk and The Institute for Post-Colonial Studies
In Event Types: Conference
Friends of Hany Babu, in collaboration with Scholars at Risk and The Institute for Post-Colonial Studies, will host a virtual conference titled Language and the problems of justice: A conference to mark one year of Hany Babu’s imprisonment. The conference

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Critical Hope in the Public Sphere
Jul 06, 2021
In Event Types: Lecture Webinar
We would like to explore the importance of (critical) hope, how we can sustain it, and how it has and could be integrated into activism work and academia. We are hoping to both honor and learn from activists’ lived experiences

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Research Diplomacy vs Individual Experiences of Repression: Politics of Repression – Strategies and Resistances in Scholarship
Jun 29, 2021
In Event Types: Speaker Series
Cooperation in international higher education and research is an aspect of the foreign education and cultural policy of the Federal Republic of Germany. Research diplomacy as a guiding concept describes the attempt to keep dialogue possible through cooperation in teaching

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Workshop: Career Options Beyond Academia
Jun 18, 2021
Co-sponsors Global Young Academy; IIE-Scholar Rescue Fund
Contact Sarina Rosenthal, sarina.rosenthal@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Webinar
In this online workshop co-hosted by Scholars at Risk, Global Young Academy and IIE- Scholar Rescue Fund, we will explore  paths to professional fulfillment outside academia in North America. Recognizing that academic systems in many Western countries are marred by

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Conflict, Regional Stability and the Humanitarian Conference in the Horn of Africa
Jun 10, 2021
Event Location Youtube
Co-sponsors PUCPR - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
In Event Types: Speaker Series
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná will host a Virtual Speaker Series, titled Conflict, Regional Stability and the Humanitarian Conference in the Horn of Africa, with Dr. Semahagn Abebe. The presentation highlights the major political and humanitarian crisis in the Horn of

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Promises and Pitfalls: Navigating International Programs and Partnerships
Jun 09, 2021
Event Location Zoom
Co-sponsors SAR-United States Section
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, cb4287@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Discussion Webinar
Join Scholars at Risk (SAR) and the SAR-United States Section for Lines, Line-Drawing, and Consequences, a five-part discussion series that will explore common situations that invoke core values on college and university campuses. Every other Wednesday, SAR Executive Director Rob

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Academic Freedom in a Plural World:  Global Critical Perspectives
Jun 09, 2021
Event End Time 2021-06-10 14:00
Co-sponsors Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism at McGill University
Contact sharon.webb@mcgill.ca
In Event Types: Conference
Academic Freedom in a Plural World:  Global Critical Perspectives June 9, 8:00am-12:00pm EDT June 10, 10:00am-2:00pm EDT Zoom link:  https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/85114784769 Please find the event description Free, and open to all This conference will bring together over 20 scholars from a variety

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Forms of Repression in Brazil: Politics of Repression – Strategies and Resistances in Scholarship
Jun 08, 2021
In Event Types: Speaker Series
This talk examines the brief but remarkable presence of leftist Brazilian lesbian politician Marielle Franco, who was assassinated on March 14, 2018 in a still unresolved case. What can we, as scholars, learn from the study of Marielle Franco’s political

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Online Seminar: “When Silence Is Not Golden: The Costs of China’s Sanctions of European Researchers”
May 31, 2021
In Event Types: Webinar
SAR-Ireland in conjunction with Prof. Alex Dukalskis (UCD) and Dr. Julia C. Schneider (UCC) would like to invite you to the following online webinar “When Silence Is Not Golden: The Costs of China’s Sanctions of European Researchers” Speakers: Dr. Björn Jerdén (Swedish National

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Who’s in charge here? Making the Case for Institutional Autonomy
May 26, 2021
Event Location Zoom
Co-sponsors SAR-United States Section
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, cb4287@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Discussion Webinar
Join Scholars at Risk (SAR) and the SAR-United States Section for Lines, Line-Drawing, and Consequences, a five-part discussion series that will explore common situations that invoke core values on college and university campuses. Every other Wednesday, SAR Executive Director Rob

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Lessons on Repression from Turkish Universities: Politics of Repression – Strategies and Resistances in Scholarship
May 25, 2021
In Event Types: Speaker Series
Over the past years we have been witnessing increased repression towards academics and scientific research in various countries. Scholars are attacked for their critical research and teachings, and for voicing it in public. They are dismissed, imprisoned, their institutions shut

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New Threats to Academic Freedom in Asia
May 14, 2021
Event Location Virtual
Co-sponsors Association of Asian Studies, Open Society Foundations, Syracuse University
In Event Types: Panel
Researchers, institutions, teachers, and students around the world are confronting new and growing threats to academic freedom. Academic freedom in Asia has faced particular assault over the last decade, with increasingly global-ramifications. In this roundtable event sponsored by the Open

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Democratic Erosion and Academic Freedom: Hungary, India, Turkey, and Beyond
May 13, 2021
In Event Types: Livestream Panel
Drawing from the comparative threads of authoritarian strategy seen across the cases of Turkey, Hungary, and India, this panel brings together scholars to discuss the state of academic freedom and democratic erosion followed by an open discussion with the panelists.

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Right to be Wrong? When Academic Audiences Object to Academic Expression
May 12, 2021
Event Location Zoom
Co-sponsors SAR-United States Section
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, cb4287@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Discussion Webinar
Join Scholars at Risk (SAR) and the SAR-United States Section for Lines, Line-Drawing, and Consequences, a five-part discussion series that will explore common situations that invoke core values on college and university campuses. Every other Wednesday, SAR Executive Director Rob

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Untangling the Relationship Between Internalized Heterosexism and Psychological Intimate Partner Perpetuation: Politics of Repression – Strategies and Resistances in Scholarship
May 11, 2021
In Event Types: Speaker Series
Psychological intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration is not limited to heterosexual relationships and can affect all genders and sexual orientations, including lesbians and bisexual women (LB) both in Denmark and Turkey. Internalized heterosexism might be one of the factors increasing

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Authoritarian Consolidation in Turkey: Roots, Repercussions and Fragilities
May 05, 2021
Event Location Youtube
Co-sponsors PUCPR - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
In Event Types: Speaker Series
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná will host a Virtual Speaker Series, titled The Contours of Authoritarian Neoliberalism in Turkey: From the Military Dictatorship to the Present, with Dr. Sumerkan Bozkurt Gungen.

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Scholars at Risk virtual Speaker Series – Academic Freedom and Democracy in South Asia: Context, Trends and Challenges
May 04, 2021
Event Location Virtual
Co-sponsors International Office Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences
Contact iw@fh-bielefeld.de
In Event Types: Speaker Series
Digital International Week 2021 of Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences Host: International Office Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences Type of event: Information event with subsequent discussion Date of event: Tuesday, 04.05.2021 Time of event: 12.00 – 13.30 (CEST, UTC+2) Zoomlink

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Defending Academic Freedom at University: The role of “experiential learning”
May 03, 2021
In Event Types: Meeting
THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL CLINIC OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TURIN AND THE STUDENTS’ ADVOCACY SEMINARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PADUA. The University of Turin has organized an online event on the role of experiential learning in defending academic freedom at

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Politics of Repression – Strategies and Resistances in Scholarship Conference
Apr 28, 2021
In Event Types: Conference
Researchers from all over the world experience repressions. Not only are they prevented from conducting free research, often their lives and the lives of their families are endangered. Minorities find it difficult to assert themselves in the academic world.

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Kick-off Event: Politics of Repression – Strategies and Resistances in Scholarship
Apr 28, 2021
In Event Types: Speaker Series
This Kick-Off event of the Speaker Series: Politics of Repression – Strategies and Resistances in Scholarship offers an insight into the work of the `Scholars at Risk´-network, their motivations, support structures and history. How does a university like Leibniz University

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Public or Private? Tensions Around Expression in Campus Spaces
Apr 28, 2021
Event Location Zoom
Co-sponsors SAR-United States Section
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, cb4287@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Discussion Webinar
Join Scholars at Risk (SAR) and the SAR-United States Section for Lines, Line-Drawing, and Consequences, a five-part discussion series that will explore common situations that invoke core values on college and university campuses. Every other Wednesday, SAR Executive Director Rob

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InSPIREurope Stakeholder Forum
Apr 26, 2021
Event End Time 2020-04-27 20:00
Event Location online
Contact Orla Duke, Orla.Duke@mu.ie
In Event Types: Workshop
The second Inspireurope Stakeholder Forum will be hosted by Inspireurope partner; Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation, in Berlin on April 26-27, 2021.

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Free Universities: Putting the Academic Freedom Index Into Action Through the UN Human Rights Systems
Apr 15, 2021
Event Location Zoom
Co-sponsors Cara (Council for At-risk Academics, London); Education International; European Students' Union (ESU); European University Association (EUA); Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE); Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi); Norwegian Students' and Academics' International Assistance Fund (SAIH); Open Society Foundations Education Program (OSF); PEN International; Right to Education Initiative
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, cb4287@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Discussion Panel Webinar
Register Now FREE UNIVERSITIES: Putting the Academic Freedom Index Into Action Through the UN Human Rights Systems Featuring: Ms. Irene Khan, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of freedom of opinion and expression Ms. Koumbou Boly Barry, UN

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Leadership in the Age of Cancel Culture: Responding to Demands for Exclusion or Removal
Apr 14, 2021
Event Location Zoom
Co-sponsors SAR-United States Section
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, cb4287@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Discussion Webinar
Join Scholars at Risk (SAR) and the SAR-United States Section for Lines, Line-Drawing, and Consequences, a five-part discussion series that will explore common situations that invoke core values on college and university campuses. Every other Wednesday, SAR Executive Director Rob

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Free Speech Threatened: In China and By China
Apr 14, 2021
Co-sponsors PUCPR - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
Contact scholarsatrisk@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Speaker Series
  Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná will host a Virtual Speaker Series, titled Free Speech Threatened: in China and by China, with Professor Teng Biao. This lecture will examine how the Chinese government suppresses freedom of expression in China, and

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University of Geneva Conference: Threats to Academics
Mar 30, 2021
Event Location Online
In Event Types: Conference
This event will examine the threats to academic freedom as well as the networks of solidarity between researchers that are developing to face them. This event offers a comparative vision of Turkish, French and Swiss perspectives on academic freedom. Tuesday,

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Social Media as Advocacy Tool
Mar 24, 2021
Contact clare.robinson@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Webinar
Scholars at Risk Student Advocacy Seminars presents: Social Media as Advocacy Tool * Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Speakers: Sunniva Høiskar, SAIH (Norwegian Students’ and Academics’ International Assistance Fund); and Peter Irwin, Uyghur Human Rights Project *Note:

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Governmental Avenues for Raising Awareness: Europe
Mar 18, 2021
Contact clare.robinson@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Webinar
Scholars at Risk Student Advocacy Seminars presents: Governmental Avenues for Raising Awareness: Europe* Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Speaker: Matteo Vespa, European Students’ Union Moderator: Clare Robinson, Scholars at Risk *Note: This event is open to Student

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Governmental Avenues for Raising Awareness: United States
Mar 17, 2021
Contact clare.robinson@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Webinar
Scholars at Risk Student Advocacy Seminars presents: Governmental Avenues for Raising Awareness: United States* Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Time: 2:00 PM Speaker: Scott Busby, United States Department of State Moderator: Adam Braver, Roger Williams University *Note: This event is

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Advocating for Imprisoned Scholars:  How Students Make a Difference
Mar 12, 2021
Contact clare.robinson@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Webinar
Scholars at Risk Student Advocacy Seminars presents: Advocating for Imprisoned Scholars: How Students Make a Difference* Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Time: 11:00 AM Speakers: Humaira Anjum and Mohammad Abdul Mahir, BRAC University, Bangladesh; and Zoe Schreiber, Viadrina University Moderator:

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Psychosocial support for researchers at risk
Mar 10, 2021
Event Location Online
Contact inspireurope@mu.ie
In Event Types: Meeting
Psychosocial support for researchers at risk Date: 10 March, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CET (1 hour webinar); 11.05 to 12.00PM CET (55 mins follow up meeting) Register: To register for the 1 hour webinar, please click here ​To

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Academic Autonomy and Freedom in Turkey: The Case of Boğaziçi University
Mar 04, 2021
Event End Time 2021-03-04 18:30
Event Location Virtual
In Event Types: Panel Webinar
In this webinar, Boğaziçi University students and faculty will come together to speak about their ongoing struggle for academic autonomy and a democratic university in Turkey. We aim to discuss the pressing issues of violations of academic freedom and undermining

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Daughters of Dissidents – Jewher Ilham & Akida Pulati
Mar 03, 2021
Co-sponsors The Mary Tefft White Endowment
Contact clare.robinson@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Webinar
Roger Williams University Library “virtual” Talking in the Library Series & Scholars at Risk Student Advocacy Seminars present: In conversation: Jewher Ilham (daughter of Uyghur imprisoned scholar Ilham Tohti) & Akida Pulati (daughter of missing Uyghur scholar Rahile Dawut) Date:

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Criminalisation of Student Activism and the Idea of Academic Freedom in India
Jan 23, 2021
Event Location Virtual
Co-sponsors International Solidarity for Academic Freedom in India (InSAF-India); Amsterdam School of Cultural Analysis (ASCA), University of Amsterdam; University College London; and Southern Illinois University Honors Program; Scholars at Risk
In Event Types: Webinar
India has seen an alarming rise in the imprisonment of students and young academics, as well as restrictions on academic activities that are critical of the ruling powers. Instances of everyday violence on university campuses are largely left unpunished and

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Solidarity in the Time of Social Distancing
Dec 10, 2020
In Event Types: Discussion
Solidarity in the Time of Social Distancing: The Effects of COVID-19 on Knowledge Creation, Exchange, and Dissemination Date: December 10, 2020 Time: 12-2 PM (ET) Click here to register On Human Rights Day, the Canadian Section of Scholars at Risk (SAR

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CONAHEC-AMPEI Joint Virtual International Education Conference
Dec 01, 2020
Event End Time 2020-12-05 08:00
Event Location Virtual
In Event Types: Conference
Plan to participate in this CONAHEC-AMPEI Joint Virtual International Education Conference. Together we will reassert the value of international academic relationships and engagement in higher ed and forge a more resilient platform and proactive agenda for future collaboration.

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Nov 21, 2020
In Event Types: Conference Film Launch Webinar
  On November 19, 2020, Scholars at Risk hosted “Free to Think 2020: Responding to Attacks on Higher Education,” a virtual conference marking SAR’s 20th anniversary and the release of our annual monitoring report, Free to Think 2020. “Within the COVID-19

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SAR Speaker Series: University of Arkansas
Nov 18, 2020
Contact Luis Fernando Restrepo, professor and committee chair UA Scholars at Risk 479-575-7580, lrestr@uark.edu
In Event Types: Speaker Series
As part of International Education Week in Fayetteville, Arkansas, a SAR scholar of international diplomacy, politics, education, and development will give a lecture on "Post-Soviet Central Asia: New Authoritarianism and Academic Freedom."

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Academic Freedom at Risk – The Hidden Threat of Covid-19
Nov 06, 2020
In Event Types: Webinar
In recent months, many governments have used the COVID-19 lockdown as the pretext for a crackdown on intellectual dissent and academic freedom. This network-wide webinar, sponsored by Scholars at Risk Ireland, will explore these renewed attacks in several different contexts,

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AAAS Science, Technology, and Human Rights Conference
Oct 22, 2020
Event End Time 2020-10-23 00:00
Event Location Virtual
Co-sponsors The American Association for the Advancement of Science
In Event Types: Conference Webinar
The Science, Technology and Human Rights Conference is an annual event hosted by the AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition. The conference brings together: Human rights leaders from around the world Academic researchers across different disciplines Scientists and engineers who

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SAR-United States Webinar, All Your Hosting Questions Answered
Oct 21, 2020
In Event Types: Webinar
In this live webinar, experienced university hosts within the SAR United States network will share their perspectives, lessons learned, and best practices for hosting scholars at their respective institutions (public and private). Most importantly, presentations will be followed by an

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#FreeCihanErdal Livestream with Carleton University
Oct 18, 2020
In Event Types: Livestream
Carleton University Students for Scholars at Risk invites you to a Livestream for Saturday, October 17th at 3:00 PM (EDT).  This livestream will involve a constructive discussion surrounding the wrongful detainment of Cihan Erdal and what we each can do to

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SAR Italy Speaker Series – Book Launch
Oct 15, 2020
In Event Types: Webinar
Following the successful round table last month, SAR Italy is going to have its first talk in our first Speaker Series with our guest speaker: Asli Vatansever (Humboldt University Berlin and University of Padova) who will be talking about her

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SAR Greece section building, October 12th 2020
Oct 12, 2020
Event Location Online
In Event Types: Meeting
On October 12th (2-4pm Greek time) Scholars at Risk (SAR) Europe in coordination with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki will hold a meeting on developing a SAR section in Greece for interested Higher Education Institutes and individuals. Registration for the

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GlobeDocs Film Festival: NASRIN Screening
Oct 01, 2020
Event End Time 2020-10-12 00:00
In Event Types: Film
Secretly filmed in Iran for over two years, NASRIN is an immersive portrait of human rights activist and political prisoner Nasrin Sotoudeh and Iran’s remarkably resilient women’s rights movement. Nasrin has long fought for the rights of women, children, LGBT

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Inspireurope Outreach workshop
Sep 30, 2020
Event End Time 2020-10-01 03:00
Event Location Thessaloniki, Greece
Contact Orla Duke, Orla.Duke@mu.ie
In Event Types: Workshop
The first Inspireurope outreach workshop in Greece will be hosted by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) on Wednesday, September 30th in hybrid format (online and face to face meetings) from 09.30-19.00 local Greek time (EEST).

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Lasallian Dialogue on Racism: A Global Pandemic
Sep 24, 2020
In Event Types: Meeting
The International Association of La Salle Universities welcomes you to the Lasallian Dialogue on Racism: A Global Pandemic. This 90 minute event will bring together four distinguished panelists on the issue of racism and its characteristics in different parts of

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Humanities and Social Sciences in the World: Threats against Academic Freedom
Sep 16, 2020
Event Location The conference will be held digitally
In Event Types: Conference
Research and education in humanities and social sciences are currently restrained and threatened by political forces outside the university. This conference will bring together perspectives from different places in the world to discuss this urgent situation: What is our role as researchers, teachers, leaders and

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Jun 17, 2020
Event End Time 2020-06-17 00:09
Co-sponsors A joint Council for Higher Education Accreditation International Quality Group/International Association of Universities Webinar
Contact scholarsatrisk@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Panel Webinar
The Future of Value-Based Higher Education and Quality Assurance – The Future of Academic Freedom Jun 17, 2020 08:00 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Academic freedom has emerged as an issue of profound importance during the past few years,

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InSPIREurope Virtual Stakeholder Forum
Jun 08, 2020
Event Location Virtual
Contact Orla Duke, Orla.Duke@mu.ie
In Event Types: Conference
All recordings, presentations and other resources from the Inspireurope 2020 Virtual Stakeholder Forum held on June 8th 2020 are now available online.

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SAR-United States & COVID-19: Responses & Remote Opportunities
May 21, 2020
Co-sponsors SAR-United States Section
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, cblackburncohen@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Discussion Meeting Webinar
Save the Date / SAR-United States & COVID-19: Responses & Remote Opportunities On Thursday, May 21st at 1:00pm EST, SAR will host a one-hour webinar over Zoom for primary representatives at member institutions and associations within the SAR-United States Section.

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SAR 2020 Global Congress
Mar 27, 2020
The SAR Network 2020 Global Congress will convene virtually on March 26 and 27, 2020. For program updates and information for registered participants, click below.

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2020 Philipp Schwartz Forum
Mar 09, 2020
Event Location Berlin, Germany
Contact schwartz-initiative@avh.de
In Event Types: Conference
The 2020 Philipp Schwartz Forum by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation provides an opportunity for threatened researchers, host institutions, funding organisations, and partners in Germany and abroad to discuss current issues and strategies related to the topic of threatened scholars.

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#SpeechMatters2020: Participation and Protest on Campus
Feb 27, 2020
Event Location Washington, D.C.
Co-sponsors University of California Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, chelseablackburncohen@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Conference
SAR staff will be attending the University of California’s 2nd Annual Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement Conference. The theme for this year’s conference is #SpeechMatters2020: Participation and Protest on Campus.

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The 106th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Colleges & Universities
Jan 22, 2020
Event End Time 2020-01-24 05:00
Event Location Washington, D.C.
Co-sponsors AAC&U, Scholars at Risk
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, chelseablackburncohen@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Conference
Scholars at Risk is proud to partner* with the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) to be a sponsor of their 106th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

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Sakharov Prize 2019 for Ilham Tohti
Dec 19, 2019
Event Location Louise Weiss building, 1 Allée du Printemps, 67070 Strasbourg, France
In Event Types: Meeting
Ilham Tohti is the winner of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 2019. The prize will be awarded during a ceremony in the Parliament in Strasbourg on 18 December 2019.

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Academia, Interrupted: Speaker Series Events at TU Darmstadt
Dec 11, 2019
Event End Time 2019-02-12 06:00
Event Location Karolinenpl. 5, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
Contact Madeline.everett@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Speaker Series
Three SAR scholars will be visiting TU Darmstadt for speaking engagements in the upcoming months.

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Refugees and Higher Education: Hosting and integrating scholars and students
Dec 10, 2019
Event Location University of Trento, Room 20 (Aula Andreatta) 2nd floor, Palazzo di Sociologia via Verdi 26 - Trento
In Event Types: Workshop
This international workshop aims at bringing together institutions, organisations, displaced scholars and students involved in the SAR network, in a view to foster a dialogue aimed at sharing good practices, reflecting on common challenges and responses, and developing future collaborations.

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Scholars at Risk at POD Network Conference, Pittsburgh
Nov 13, 2019
Event End Time 2019-10-19 00:00
Event Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Contact madeline.everett@nyu.edu
From November 13-17, SAR will have an exhibit at the POD Network Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On November 14th, SAR will host a session introducing the work of Scholars at Risk and its observations of the academic freedom landscape.

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Jewhar Ilham, Activist and Daughter of Imprisoned Uyghur Scholar Visits Roger Williams University
Nov 06, 2019
Event Location Bristol, Rhode Island
Co-sponsors Roger Williams University
Contact Adam Braver, abb538@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Discussion Lecture
Jewhar Ilham, activist and daughter of imprisoned Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti, will speak at the Mary Tefft White Cultural Center as part of their Lecture Series on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at 4:30pm in the Roger Williams University Library.

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UARRM Second Annual Event: Engaging Student Voices to Support the Global Compacts
Nov 01, 2019
Event Location Washington, D.C.
Co-sponsors The University Alliance for Refugees and At-Risk Migrants (UARRM)
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, chelseablackburncohen@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Conference Discussion
Scholars at Risk is pleased to take part in the second annual event of the University Alliance for Refugees and At-Risk Migrants (UARRM) at George Washington University. SAR staff will lead a discussion about SAR’s Student Advocacy Seminars alongside Student

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Universities: Their Freedoms and Responsibilities: The Challenge of the Future.
Oct 16, 2019
Event End Time 2019-10-17 00:00
Event Location Hamilton, Canada
Co-sponsors SAR Canada; McMaster University
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, chelseablackburncohen@nyu.edu
Join us for the Annual Conference of the Magna Charta Observatory, 16 and 17 October 2019. The focus will be on academic freedom and the responsibilities which universities have for helping to achieve the UN sustainable development goals, particularly those

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Scholars at Risk at the SPHR Conference at the University of Dayton
Oct 04, 2019
Event Location Dayton, Ohio
Co-sponsors University of Dayton
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, chelseablackburncohen@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Conference Panel
On Friday, October 4, Scholars at Risk’s Chelsea Blackburn Cohen will speak on a panel about censorship and academic freedom  at the Social Practice of Human Rights conference at the University of Dayton.

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Focusing on Freedom: Academic Freedom in Central and Eastern Europe
Oct 03, 2019
Event Location Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Bratislava Policy Institute, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica and the Hanns Seidel Foundation invite you to the first year of the international conference, Focusing on Freedom: Academic Freedom in CEE. The conference will take place at the Faculty of

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Scholars at Risk at EAIE, Helsinki
Sep 24, 2019
Event End Time 2019-09-27 00:00
Event Location Helsinki, Finland
Co-sponsors European Association for International Education
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, chelseablackburncohen@nyu.edu
From September 24-27, SAR will have an exhibit at the European Association for International Education conference in Helsinki, Finland. SAR will also speak on a panel alongside partners from Central European University on Wednesday, September 25 from 1:30-2:30.

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SAR Chapter Launch: University of the Sunshine Coast
Aug 19, 2019
Event Location Australia
On the 19th of August 2019 the Australian University USC will officially launch its USC Scholars at Risk Chapter. The launch is the culmination of two years of work establishing and developing a chapter model that will not only work to

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Higher Education Values in Practice: Integration of Highly Skilled Refugees and At-Risk Academics in Europe
Jun 13, 2019
Event End Time 2019-06-14 14:15
Event Location European Committee of the Regions
Co-sponsors ACA; DAAD; EDUFI; UNICA; University of Oslo; University of Ljubljana
Contact Sinead O'Gorman, sinead.ogorman@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Meeting
This event will focus on academic values and the role of the higher education community in supporting students and scholars with a refugee background, and at-risk academics.

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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Jun 01, 2019
Event End Time 2019-06-07 00:00
Event Location Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Co-sponsors University of British Columbia
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, chelseablackburncohen@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Conference
The annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences is the convergence of over 70 scholarly associations, each holding their annual conference under one umbrella. Congress brings together academics, researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners to share findings, refine ideas, and build

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First International Congress on Human Rights, Democracy, Culture of Peace and Non-Violence
May 29, 2019
Event End Time 2019-05-31 14:00
Event Location Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Campus de Cantoblanco
Co-sponsors DEMOSPAZ, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Contact Anna Krainc, aek523@nyu.edu
The congress seeks to generate a space for researchers, social movements, and civil organizations to debate theoretical and practical aspects, challenges and defeats, related with human rights, democracy, and a culture of peace and non-violence, as well as formulate proposals

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SAR Slovakia Launch
May 23, 2019
Event End Time 2019-05-23 20:00
Event Location Art Books Coffee, Baštová 348/6, 811 03 Bratislava, Slovakia
Co-sponsors Bratislava Policy Institute
Contact Joyce Pisarello, joyce.pisarello@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Launch
Representatives from universities in Slovakia will convene in Bratislava on May 23, 2019 to launch the Slovakia section of Scholars at Risk.

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26. Mitgliederversammlung der Hochschulrektorenkonferenz
May 14, 2019
Event End Time 2019-04-23 14:00
Event Location Rostock, Germany
Contact Leona Binz, leona.binz@nyu.edu
SAR Mitarbeiterin Leona Binz wird die Mitgliederversammlung der Hochschulrektorenkonferenz besuchen und einen Stand mit Informationen über SAR’s Arbeit anbieten. SAR staff Leona Binz will attend the closed general meeting of the German Rectors’ Conference. Please stop by our booth to

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Silenced Voices:  Academy under Oppression
Apr 25, 2019
Event Location Montreal, Quebec
Co-sponsors Concordia University
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, chelseablackburncohen@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Discussion
A discussion on state repression of academic freedom, featuring a SAR scholar, will be held on Thursday, April 25th at 6:00pm in Room H1120 at Concordia University in Montreal.

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Scholars at Risk at CIES Annual Conference
Apr 15, 2019
Event End Time 2019-04-19 00:00
Event Location San Francisco, California
Ticketing URL https://cies2019.org/
Co-sponsors CIES
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, chelseablackburncohen@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Conference
Scholars at Risk staff and a SAR scholar will speak on a panel about academic freedom and approaches toward international advocacy at the Comparative & International Education Society Conference. SAR staff will be at a table throughout the conference for

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SAR Presents at ACRL Conference
Apr 12, 2019
Event Location Cleveland, OH
Co-sponsors ACRL
Contact Alex Bell, alex.bell@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Conference
Friday April 12, SAR Staff Alex Bell and Adam Braver, SAR Student Advocacy Coordinator and Professor at Roger Williams University, will present at the ACRL conference from 3:00pm until 4:00pm. With academic freedom and higher education values under threat worldwide,

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CONAHEC 19th North American Higher Education Conference
Apr 02, 2019
Event End Time 2019-04-04 17:00
Event Location New Mexico State University, 1780 East University Avenue, Las Cruces, NM, USA
Co-sponsors CONAHEC; NACCD
Contact Annabelle Wilmott, annabelle.wilmott@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Conference Workshop
SAR staff Annabelle Wilmott and Thomas Buntru, SAR Primary Representative at the University of Monterrey, will lead a workshop entitled "Promoting Higher Education Values in Institutional Partnerships at Home and Abroad" at the CONAHEC 19th North American Higher Education Conference.

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Student Advocacy Seminars: Workshop and Open Training
Mar 21, 2019
Event Location Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Faculty of Interpretation and Translation), Barcelona, Spain
Co-sponsors Associació Catalana D’Universitats Públiques (ACUP), Fundació Autònoma Solidarià
Contact Adam Braver, abb538@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Workshop
In cooperation with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Adam Braver, SAR Student Advocacy Coordinator and Professor at Roger Williams University, will lead a workshop on Student Advocacy Seminars, which provide students with the opportunity to develop human rights research and

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SAR Scholar Speaker Series at Pacific University in Oregon
Mar 20, 2019
Event Location Forest Grove, Oregon
Co-sponsors Pacific University
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, chelseablackburncohen@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Speaker Series
A SAR scholar will be speaking at Pacific University in Oregon on “The Changes and Challenges of Democratic Transition in sub-Saharan Africa” as part of Pacific University Scholars at Risk Speaker Series.

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Scholars at Risk’s third annual Student Advocacy Days
Mar 07, 2019
Event End Time 2019-03-08 16:00
Event Location Washington, DC
Co-sponsors NYU DC
Contact Alex Bell: alex.bell@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Workshop
Student Advocacy Days, brings students and faculty from SAR’s Student Advocacy Seminars together for a hands-on workshop on advocacy best practices and strategies, followed by a day of advocacy on Capitol Hill on behalf of imprisoned scholars.

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Launch of Scholars at Risk Italy Section
Feb 19, 2019
Event End Time 2019-02-19 13:00
Event Location University of Padova, Italy
Co-sponsors University of Padova, Next Generation Global Studies, Scholars at Risk Network, University of Trento, SPGI
Contact scholarsatrisk@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Launch
The Scholars at Risk Italy section will be launched at the University of Padova on February 19, 2019. The launch will be held in association with the 2019 Winter School on "Knowledges at Risk: Universities Promoting Academic Freedom".

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Knowledges at Risk: Universities Promoting Academic Freedom
Feb 18, 2019
Event End Time 2019-02-22 00:00
Event Location University of Padua
Co-sponsors University of Padua; Scholars at Risk; University of Trento
In Event Types: Workshop
The 2019 edition of Winter School "Times and Spaces of Globalization" will examine contemporary challenges to academic freedom and the role of universities in supporting at-risk scholars and promoting university values.

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¿Cómo asegurar el derecho a la educación en contextos de crisis nacional y diáspora docente?
Feb 07, 2019
Event Location Webinar
Co-sponsors SUMMA - Laboratorio de Investigación e Innovación en Educación para América Latina y el Caribe
In Event Types: Webinar
En el próximo encuentro virtual de CO+INCIDE, conversaremos sobre cómo la libertad académica y el derecho a una educación de calidad se ven afectados en los sistemas educativos de distintos países en situación de crisis nacional.

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Turkey: Teetering Towards Collapse
Feb 01, 2019
Event End Time 2019-02-01 20:00
Event Location Columbia University, SIPA, 420 West 118th Street, New York, NY 10027, Room 1302, floor 13th
Co-sponsors Research Institute on Turkey, Columbia Global Freedom of Expression, Institute for the Study of Human Rights, International Solidarity with Academics in Turkey, Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy at SIPA
In Event Types: Panel
“Turkey Series” continues with our fourth panel focusing on the recent social, economic and political developments in Turkey. As the local elections are fast approaching, Turkish authorities’ crackdown on freedom of expression and other human rights in Turkey continues at

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SAR Presentation at the AAC&U Conference in Atlanta
Jan 24, 2019
Event End Time 2019-01-24 17:15
Event Location Atlanta, GA
Co-sponsors The Association of American Colleges and Universities
Contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, chelseablackburncohen@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Conference
SAR staff Lauren Crain and Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, in addition to SAR Board Member, Judith Shapiro, will lead a panel presentation at the AAC&U conference titled, “Conflict to Conversation: Promoting Higher Education Values in Response to Campus Incidents.”

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Dec 10, 2018
Event End Time 2018-12-10 20:00
Event Location Russell Senate Office Building 2 Constitution Avenue Northeast Washington, DC 20002
Co-sponsors Amnesty International, American Jewish World Service, IJM, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights First, Martin Ennals Award, PEN America, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, ISHR, Open Society Foundations, OMCT, Front Line Defenders, FIDH, Freedom House, Freedom Now
In Event Types: Conference
Please join us to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 20th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. This event will feature both a panel and a reception. You will be

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Campus Human Rights Conference
Nov 30, 2018
Co-sponsors Donia Human Rights Center at University of Michigan
In Event Types: Conference
Lauren Crain, SAR Director of Research and Learning will speak on a panel at University of Michigan's Donia Human Rights Center at their Campus Human Rights Conference on November 30.

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Presentación del informe 2018 de Scholars at Risk (Académicos en riesgo)
Nov 28, 2018
Event Location Salón de videoconferencias BCV. Edificio G. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales. Universidad de Los Andes. Av Las Américas. Mérida
Co-sponsors Observatorio de derechos humanos de la Universidad de Los Andes
In Event Types: Discussion
Con la participación de: Prof Mario Bonucci, Rector de la Universidad de Los Andes Prof Mayda Hocevar, Observatorio de derechos humanos de la Universidad de Los Andes Prof Virgilio Castillo, Presidente de la Asociación de profesores de la Universidad de

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IDEAS ARE NOT CRIMES: Defending Academic Freedom & Protecting Scholars
Nov 28, 2018
Event End Time 2018-11-28 10:30
Event Location European Parliament, 60, Rue Wiertz, Ixelles, Bruxelles, 1047, Belgium
Contact scholarsatrisk@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Discussion Launch
The launch of Scholars at Risk Europe will be held at the European Parliament in Brussels on November 28th together with a round table discussion on academic freedom, hosted by Wajid Khan MEP.

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Mobility-Migration Nexus: Policies, Practices, Discourses, and Evidence
Nov 09, 2018
Event Location Brussels, Belgium
Co-sponsors Academic Cooperation Association
In Event Types: Seminar
This seminar will focus on the intersection between international mobility and migration by looking into current policy-practice links and gaps, contemporary discourses, and existing evidence on the two in the context of highly skilled migration.

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SAR Speaker Series: University of Arkansas
Nov 08, 2018
Event Location Fayetteville, AR
Co-sponsors University of Arkansas
Restricted: The limits of academic freedom and higher education in Pakistan A guest lecture by a SAR Scholar November 8, 2018 – 4:30pm in KIMP 102

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SAR Speaker Series: University of Zürich
Oct 23, 2018
Event End Time 2018-10-23 19:30
Event Location University of Zürich, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland
In Event Types: Lecture Speaker Series
A SAR scholar of clinical psychology from Turkey will participate in a public lecture on the right to science and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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A Year in Attacks on Higher Education
Oct 23, 2018
Event End Time 2018-10-23 20:00
Event Location Greenberg Lounge at NYU School of Law 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY
Co-sponsors Scholars at Risk (SAR), the Robert L. Bernstein Institute for Human Rights and the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU School of Law, NYU Steinhardt’s Program in International Education, NYU’s Peace Research and Education Program
Contact alex.bell@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Discussion
Scholars at Risk invites you to join us for our the launch of our forthcoming report, Free to Think 2018.

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S.U.C.R.E. Project: Final Multiplier Event
Oct 04, 2018
Event Location Aristotle University Research Dissemination Center
Co-sponsors Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University of Cologne, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Greek Council for Refugees
In Event Types: Conference
SAR board member Domna Stanton and a SAR staff representative will speak at an event hosted by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on October 4th in connection with the S.U.C.RE. (Supporting University Community pathways for Refugees-migrants) Erasmus+ KA2 project.

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XXVI Annual AMPEI Conference 2018
Oct 03, 2018
Event End Time 2018-10-05 00:00
Event Location Pachuca, Mexico
Co-sponsors AMPEI
Contact Annabelle Wilmott, annabelle.wilmott@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Conference Panel
Scholars at Risk's Annabelle Wilmott will deliver a presentation on the importance of international partnerships in advancing quality higher education and protecting the free exchange of ideas worldwide at the 2018 Mexican Association for International Education (AMPEI) conference.

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European Association for International Education Annual Conference
Sep 11, 2018
Event End Time 2018-09-14 15:00
Event Location Palais des Expositions et des Congrès (Palexpo), Route François-Peyrot 30, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland
Contact Annabelle Wilmott, annabelle.wilmott@nyu.edu
SAR membership staff will represent SAR at the annual European Association for International Education (EAIE) conference in Geneva.

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Visegrad Summer School, 17th Edition
Jul 04, 2018
Event Location Krakow, Poland
Co-sponsors Villa Decius Association; the Bratislava Policy Institute; Vaclav Havel Library; The Cracovia Expressz Foundation; Асоціація Агенцій Регіонального Розвитку України
In Event Types: Lecture
Rose Anderson, Scholars at Risk’s Director of Protection Services, will give a lecture on SAR’s work at the Visegrad Summer School in Krakow, Poland.

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Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters
Jun 13, 2018
Event End Time 2018-06-13 16:30
Event Location University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences
Co-sponsors University of Oslo, University of Ljubljana, the Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe (UNICA)
Contact Assoc. Prof. Dr. Andreja Vezovnik andreja.vezovnik@fdv.uni-lj.si
In Event Types: Lecture Meeting Panel
Join us at a special event organized by the EU-funded ‘Academic Refuge’ project. The project aims to improve the capacity of European universities to assist refugees and threatened academics and to promote understanding and respect for higher education values.

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Hackathon #UniversitatRefugi
Jun 08, 2018
Event Location Escola de l’IGOP, Barcelona, Spain
Co-sponsors Fundació Autònoma Solidària team at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB); Chapter#2; Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP),
In Event Types: Workshop
A representative from the SAR Norway section will attend a multidisciplinary workshop aimed at finding, within a limited amount of time, a collective response to the challenge: How can we improve the hosting of people seeking refuge?

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SAR 2018 Global Congress
Apr 23, 2018
Event End Time 2018-04-26 00:00
Event Location Berlin, Germany
Co-sponsors Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Freie Universität Berlin, Scholars at Risk Germany Section.
In Event Types: Conference Exhibition
The Scholars at Risk Network's 2018 Global Congress was held in Berlin, Germany, 23-26 April, 2018, in partnership with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Freie Universität Berlin, and Scholars at Risk Germany Section.

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Turkey: Dismantling Democracy
Mar 19, 2018
Event End Time 2018-03-19 19:00
Event Location Columbia University, The Lindsey Rogers Room, SIPA, 420 W 118th Street Room 707
Co-sponsors Research Institute on Turkey; Columbia Global Freedom of Expression; Article 19; Pen International; International Service for Human Rights; Alliance for Historical Dialogue and Accountability
In Event Types: Panel
The event brings together lawyers, journalists, and political representatives to share their observations of the ongoing trials of journalists, academics, and parliamentarians, as well as the current national and international political climate in Turkey.

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SAR Speaker Series: Pacific University
Mar 15, 2018
Event End Time 2018-03-15 00:00
Event Location Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon
Co-sponsors Pacific University
Contact Dr. Loevy, 503-352-2124, katharine.d.loevy@pacificu.edu
In Event Types: Lecture
Pacific University presents its 2018 At-Risk Speakers Series this month on the Forest Grove Campus. Students and local community members have the opportunity to hear from distinguished international scholars during the month of March.

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Student Advocacy Day 2018
Mar 08, 2018
Event End Time 2018-03-09 15:00
Event Location 1307 L St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Co-sponsors NYU DC
Contact Margaret Coons: margaret.coons@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Workshop
Student Advocacy Day convenes students and faculty participating in SAR's Student Advocacy Seminars for an all-day workshop on advocacy and communications strategies to support scholars and students imprisoned around the world.

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Seminar on Academic Freedom
Feb 15, 2018
Event Location Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Plaça de la Mercè, 10, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
Co-sponsors ACUP (Associació Catalana d'Universitats Públiques)
In Event Types: Meeting Panel
SAR and the ACUP will organize a seminar on academic freedom and its importance for universities. The speakers will discuss the most critical challenges we must overcome to make academic freedom possible at both a European and global level.

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PAUSE Program Anniversary Meeting
Jan 17, 2018
Event Location Paris, France
Co-sponsors PAUSE (Programme national d’aide à l’Accueil en Urgence des Scientifiques en Exil)
In Event Types: Meeting
SAR European Director will represent SAR at the anniversary meeting of the PAUSE program in France, which was established 1 year ago to provide funding to higher education institutions and public research organizations planning to host at-risk scholars.

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Integration of Refugee Scholars in Switzerland
Jan 17, 2018
Event Location University of Zurich, Room RAA-G-01, Rämistrasse 59, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland
Co-sponsors swissuniversities, University of Zurich, EURAXESS
In Event Types: Conference
EURAXESS will host a conference with the aim of combining an academic approach with practical examples to consider the effectiveness of specific initiatives and programs for the integration of refugee researchers in Switzerland and beyond.

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Refugees and the Academy: Protection of Academics at Risk
Dec 18, 2017
Event Location School of Labor Relations, Complutense University of Madrid, Calle San Bernardo 49, 28015 Mardid, Spain
Co-sponsors Rectors' Conference of Public Universities of Madrid (CRUMA)
In Event Types: Conference
The Rectors' Conference of Public Universities of Madrid (CRUMA) will host a day-long conference with the goal of raising awareness for refugees and the multiple reasons for asylum in Spain.

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Academic Freedom Under Attack?
Dec 12, 2017
Event Location Teatro Ruzzante, Riviera Tito Livio, 45, 35123 Padova PD, Italy
Co-sponsors University of Padova
In Event Types: Lecture
The University of Padova in Italy will host a meeting and event on December 12th featuring talks with two SAR scholars from Iran and Serbia, and to continue planning for a SAR Italy section.

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Celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Parliament Hill
Dec 11, 2017
Event Location Parliament Hill, Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A4, Canada
Co-sponsors Scholars at Risk-Canada Section
Contact melanie.adrian@carleton.ca
In Event Types: Meeting
This event recognizes the work that SAR does to protect scholars and advocate for academic freedom. It will include a luncheon in the Parliamentary restaurant with remarks from a SAR Scholar followed by a Q&A.

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UTC Student Advocacy Seminar Film Screening
Nov 29, 2017
Event Location Derthick Hall, Room 101, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 615 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Co-sponsors University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
In Event Types: Film
Students enrolled in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Honors College’s Scholars and Journalists at Risk will present a self-produced short film on the arrests of Iranian prisoners of conscience Hamid Babadei and Ahmadreza Djalali.

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SAR Speaker Series: University of Lucerne
Nov 20, 2017
Event Location University of Lucerne, Frohburgstrasse 3, Room 4.B55, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland
Co-sponsors University of Lucerne
In Event Types: Lecture
An Iranian SAR Scholar of political psychology and human rights will give a lecture describing her first-hand experience of violations of women’s rights, the right to education, and the right to life in Iran. 

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European Association of Social Anthropologists Annual General Meeting Seminar
Nov 16, 2017
Event Location Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Bern, Lerchenweg 36 Postfach 999 3000 Bern 9
Co-sponsors European Association of Social Anthropologists, University of Bern
In Event Types: Conference
Dr. Ester Gallo, a professor of social anthropology at the University of Trento, Italy, will give an introductory talk on the work of the Scholars at Risk Network at this year's European Association of Social Anthropologists Annual General Meeting Seminar.

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Freedom of Research
Nov 16, 2017
Event End Time 2017-11-18 00:00
Event Location 9-15 esplanade Pierre Vidal-Naquet, 75013 Paris, France
Contact info@freedom-of-research.org
In Event Types: Conference
Daniel Munier, SAR's Acting Director of Advocacy, will participate in the plenary "Which freedom of research to defend?" as part of an international forum, Freedom of Research, hosted by Université Paris Diderot-Paris 7, in France.

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SAR Speaker Series: University of Arkansas
Nov 15, 2017
Event Location Science Engineering Hall 408, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701
Co-sponsors University of Arkansas
Contact lrestr@uark.edu
In Event Types: Speaker Series
This International Education Week, the University of Arkansas Scholars at Risk committee will host a lecture entitled "The Power of Positivism (Turning Bad Situations for the Best)," delivered by a SAR Scholar of International Relations and journalist from Zimbabwe.

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PAUSE Program International Meeting
Nov 09, 2017
Event Location Collège de France (Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre), 75005 Paris, France
Co-sponsors The Programme national d’aide à l’Accueil en Urgence des Scientifiques en Exil (PAUSE)
In Event Types: Conference
The Programme national d’aide à l’Accueil en Urgence des Scientifiques en Exil (PAUSE) will host a day-long event, bringing together speakers and panelists to discuss the importance of academic freedom for researchers within the sciences.

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Academic freedom in turbulent times
Nov 06, 2017
Event Location Renehan Hall, Maynooth University, Collegeland, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Co-sponsors Universities Ireland, Scholars at Risk Ireland Section, Maynooth University
Contact scholarsatrisk@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Conference
Universities Ireland, the Scholars at Risk Ireland Section, and Maynooth University will host a day-long event including lectures and a roundtable discussion addressing increasing threats to academic freedom.

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Science in Danger
Nov 02, 2017
Event Location Shaw Centre, Ottawa, ON
Co-sponsors Canadian Science Policy Conference
In Event Types: Conference Panel
SAR's Senior Program Officer for Membership and University Relations Joyce Pisarello will speak on a panel entitled "Science in Danger," discussing how threatened and refugee researchers and students in the sciences can work to their full potential.

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Skirball Talks: We Are Syrians
Oct 30, 2017
Event Location The Skirball Center at New York University, 566 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012
Contact Starr Miller [sm7807@nyu.edu]
In Event Types: Panel
Laura Flanders, the award-winning author and host of the Laura Flanders show, will interview SAR scholars Naila Al-Atrash, Radwan Ziadeh, and Sana Mustafa--three generations of Syrian dissidents exiled by the Assad regime for refusing to be silent.

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The State of Turkey’s Academia: No Space for Critical Thinking?
Oct 25, 2017
Event Location Ghent University, Voldersstraat 9, 9000 Gent, Belgium
Co-sponsors Ghent University Human Rights Centre, Middle East and North Africa Research Group
In Event Types: Panel
The University of Ghent will host a discussion on the ongoing purges of Turkey's academia which some have argued amount to an "academicide." Exiled academics from Turkey will speak about their personal experiences and point to the political logic behind the dismissals.

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Scholars at Risk Celebration and Lecture
Oct 20, 2017
Event End Time 2017-10-20 16:00
Event Location Humanities Gateway, Room 1030 4100 Humanities Gateway Irvine, CA 92697
Co-sponsors University of California, Irvine
In Event Types: Lecture Performance
The University of California, Irvine will celebrate joining the Scholars at Risk Network with an event dedicated to Turkish and Syrian scholars and students.

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Academic Freedom. Does it still matter?
Oct 19, 2017
Event Location Villa Decius Association, 28 Lipca 1943 Roku 17a, 30-233 Kraków, Poland
Co-sponsors Villa Decius Association
Contact scholarsatrisk@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Conference
SAR and the Villa Decius Association will host a conference on academic freedom, to be held in Krakow on 19-20 October. The event will include a meeting for Polish universities to learn more about how to get involved in SAR.

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Universities: a Sanctuary for Scholars at Risk?
Oct 12, 2017
Event Location Uni Mail, 40 Blvd du Pont-d’Arve, Geneva
Co-sponsors University of Geneva
In Event Types: Panel
In conjunction with Human Rights Week and the release of Scholars at Risk's Free to Think 2017 report, the University of Geneva will host a roundtable discussion entitled "Universities: a Sanctuary for Scholars at Risk?"

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Academic Refuge Project Meeting
Oct 10, 2017
Event End Time 2017-10-11 00:00
Event Location University of Oslo, Norway
Contact scholarsatrisk@nyu.edu
The EU-funded ‘Academic Refuge’ project, on which Scholars at Risk is a partner, will hold a project meeting at the University of Oslo on October 10-11 to begin developing a MOOC on academic freedom and higher education values.

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Leading Scholars at Risk Student Advocacy Seminars
Oct 04, 2017
Event Location University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
Co-sponsors University of California, Irvine
In Event Types: Workshop
Roger Williams University professor and Scholars at Risk (SAR) Student Advocacy Seminar leader Adam Braver will lead a workshop for students and faculty who are interested in ethical-political activism within the space of a collective pedagogy.

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Framing Academic Freedom and Critical Thinking as Transnational Rights
Oct 03, 2017
Event Location University Community Centre, Western University, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada
Co-sponsors Western University
Contact mfranco5@uwo.ca
In Event Types: Lecture Panel
Western University and Dr. Homa Hoodfar will host a lecture and panel discussion entitled "Framing Academic Freedom and Critical Thinking as Transnational Rights" highlighting the work of the Scholars at Risk Network.

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Anti-Democratic Trends and the University Space
Oct 03, 2017
Event End Time 2017-10-03 02:00
Event Location Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, 47-49 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065
Co-sponsors Scholars at Risk & Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College
In Event Types: Panel
Scholars at Risk and the Human Rights Program at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College are pleased to host a public launch event for Free to Think 2017.

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Hate Speech and Human Rights
Sep 28, 2017
Event Location The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, 47-49 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065
In Event Types: Panel
The Roosevelt House will host a discussion exploring the debate on whether freedom of speech should be given broad protections or whether hate speech must be regulated in order to ensure equality and protect human rights.

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SAR Speaker Series: Western Illinois University
Sep 28, 2017
Event Location Lamoine Room, University Union, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, United States
Co-sponsors Western Illinois University
Contact J-Albarracian@wiu.edu
In Event Types: Lecture Speaker Series
Western Illinois University will host "Living Dangerously," a lecture by Riad Ismat, a Syrian SAR scholar and recognized playwright, director, and author.

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European Association for International Education Annual Conference
Sep 12, 2017
Event End Time 2017-09-15 15:00
Event Location Seville Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES), Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos, Av. Alcalde Luis Uruñuela, 1, 41020 Sevilla, Spain
In Event Types: Conference Panel
Scholars at Risk's Clyfford Young will speak on a panel concerning student expression and protests at the European Association for International Education's Annual Conference in Seville, Spain.

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29th Anniversary of the Magna Charta Universitatum
Aug 30, 2017
Event End Time 2017-08-31 00:00
Event Location University of Pécs, Pécs, 1., 48-as tér, 7622 Hungary
Co-sponsors Observatory Magna Charta Universitatum, University of Pécs, University of Bologna
In Event Types: Conference
The Magna Charta Observatory, the University of Bologna, and the University of Pécs will host the Ceremony for the Signing of the Magna Charta by universities committed to upholding fundamental higher education values and a conference for higher education professionals.

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Scholars at Risk Session at 2017 Visegrad Summer School
Jul 06, 2017
Event End Time 2017-07-06 16:30
Event Location Villa Decius Association, Krakow, Poland
Co-sponsors Visegrad Summer School; Villa Decius Association
In Event Types: Meeting
The 2017 Visegrad Summer School, hosted by the Villa Decius Association in Krakow, will feature a session on Scholars at Risk on Thursday, July 6th.

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UNESCO Chairs in Natural Sciences Conference
Jul 05, 2017
Event End Time 2017-07-07 00:00
Event Location Geneva, Switzerland
Co-sponsors Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs; University of Geneva; École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; CERN
In Event Types: Conference
Representatives from the Scholars at Risk Switzerland section will present on SAR activities at an upcoming conference on “Mobilising UNESCO Chairs in Natural Sciences for Policy Action towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” in Geneva on July 5-7.

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Refugees in the arts & academia
Jul 04, 2017
Event End Time 2017-07-04 20:30
Event Location Palace of the Academies, Hertogsstraat 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Co-sponsors Jonge Academie; UAF-Scholars at Risk
In Event Types: Meeting
The Jonge Academie and UAF-Scholars at Risk will host "Refugees in the arts & academia", an event bringing public attention to the issue of refugees in the arts sector and academia.

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SAR USA Northeastern Regional Meeting
Jun 02, 2017
Event End Time 2017-06-02 16:00
Event Location Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island 02809
Co-sponsors Roger Williams University
Contact joyce.pisarello@nyu.edu, abraver@rwu.edu
In Event Types: Meeting Networking
Scholars at Risk and Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island will host the first regional meeting of SAR Network members in the northeastern United States.

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3rd Workshop for Research Alumni Coordinators
May 16, 2017
Event End Time 2017-05-17 14:00
Event Location University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
Co-sponsors University of Bayreuth, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Research in Germany
In Event Types: Panel
SAR staff and representatives from the SAR Germany and SAR Sweden section will participate in a panel discussion on researchers in danger, during a workshop for research alumni coordinators in Germany.

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Academic Repression in Turkey and Being a Scholar at Risk
May 15, 2017
Event Location University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 71, Room KOL-F-117, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland
Co-sponsors University of Zurich, International Relations Office; Scholars at Risk Network Switzerland Section
In Event Types: Lecture
The University of Zurich’s International Relations Office and the Scholars at Risk Switzerland Section will host a presentation on academic repression in Turkey.

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SAR Finland Section Launch
May 08, 2017
Event Location Vaasa, Finland
Co-sponsors Universities Finland (UNIFI)
In Event Types: Meeting
Representatives from universities across Finland will convene in Vaasa on May 8, 2017 to launch the Finnish section of Scholars at Risk.

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Scholars at Risk: A call to Italian universities to get involved
May 03, 2017
Event End Time 2017-05-03 18:30
Event Location University of Padova, Aula N, via del Santo 28, Padova, 35123, Italy
Co-sponsors University of Padova
Contact francesca.helm@unipd.it, claudia.padovani@unipd.it
In Event Types: Meeting Networking
The University of Padova and Scholars at Risk invite institutions and individuals in Italy to join the network and get involved in SAR-related activities.

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3rd Workshop on the Philipp Schwartz Initiative
Apr 27, 2017
Event End Time 2017-04-28 14:30
Event Location Hotel Leonardo Royal Berlin Alexanderplatz, Otto-Braun-Straße 90, 10249 Berlin, Germany
Co-sponsors Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, SAR Germany
In Event Types: Workshop
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, SAR, the Scholar Rescue Fund, and the Council for At-Risk Academics will convene a workshop to facilitate the exchange of expertise among institutions in Germany that are hosting or interested in hosting threatened researchers.

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In Defense of Democracy: The Role of Higher Education in Post-Communist States
Apr 20, 2017
Event End Time 2017-04-20 19:00
Event Location Joseph Pulitzer World Room, Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism, 2950 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
Co-sponsors Harriman Institute
In Event Types: Panel
Please join the Harriman Institute and the Scholars at Risk Network for a panel discussion exploring the role of higher education in post-communist states. Registration is required; please click here to register. PANELISTS Dmitry Dubrovskiy, Harriman Institute, Columbia University Umida Ganieva, Humanitarian

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Cultures in the Crossfire: Stories from Syria and Iraq
Apr 08, 2017
Event Location Penn Museum, 3260 South Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
Co-sponsors University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; Penn Cultural Heritage Center
In Event Types: Exhibition
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is opening an exhibition entitled "Cultures in the Crossfire: Stories from Syria and Iraq" that concerns the destruction of cultural heritage in the Middle East.

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SAR Speaker Series: Columbia University Law School
Apr 05, 2017
Event End Time 2017-04-05 13:10
Event Location Jerome Greene Hall, Room 102A, Columbia Law School, 435 W 116th St, New York, NY 10027
Co-sponsors Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute; Columbia Law School Center for Chinese Legal Studies; Columbia University Institute for the Study of Human Rights; Scholars at Risk
In Event Types: Panel
A Chinese SAR scholar of law and human rights will speak at “To Build a Free China,” a panel discussion concerning Xu Zhiyong's eponymous book and the ways in which legal advocacy is developing as a form of political resistance.

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SAR Speaker Series: University of Quebec at Montreal
Mar 30, 2017
Event End Time 2017-03-30 14:00
Event Location Pierre-Bourgault Room, University of Quebec, Montreal, 1564, rue Saint-Denis, Montreal, QC H2L 2C4, Canada
Co-sponsors University of Quebec at Montreal, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on International Development and Society (CIRDIS), Scholars at Risk
In Event Types: Speaker Series
A Syrian SAR scholar of analytical chemistry will give a talk entitled "A Dangerous World for Universities: The Story of a Syrian Researcher in Exile."

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Marie Curie Alumni Association Conference and General Assembly
Mar 24, 2017
Event End Time 2017-03-25 00:00
Event Location Hospedería Fonseca, 2 Calle Fonseca, University of Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
Co-sponsors Marie Curie Alumni Association; University of Salamanca
In Event Types: Meeting
During a session of MCAA's conference and general assembly, SAR's Sinead O'Gorman will discuss ways in which MCAA members might support threatened and refugee scholars and researchers.

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Mar 21, 2017
Event End Time 2017-03-21 14:15
Event Location NYU Law, Vanderbilt Hall, Golding Lounge East Wing, 40 Washington Sq. South, New York, NY
Co-sponsors Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, Bernstein Institute for Human Rights, and the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies
In Event Types: Panel
  In the wake of a coup attempt in July 2016 the president of Turkey declared a state of emergency, which remains in place eight months later. During that time, the government has suspended, detained and placed under investigation tens

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Science4Refugees (S4R) Workshop
Mar 15, 2017
Event End Time 2017-03-16 00:00
Event Location Area 42, 46A, rue des Palais, 1030 Brussels, Belgium
Co-sponsors European Commission’s Directorate General for Research and Innovation
In Event Types: Workshop
The EC’s Directorate General for Research and Innovation will hold the S4R workshop, "European Research with a View to Integrating Refugees," with SAR's Sinead O'Gorman as a session co-facilitator.

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Åbo Akademi University SAR Kick-Off
Mar 14, 2017
Event Location Åbo Akademi University, Tuomiokirkontori 3, 20500 Turku, Finland
Co-sponsors Åbo Akademi University
In Event Types: Meeting
Åbo Akademi University will hold a kick-off event to mark the launch of SAR activities, featuring presentations by university leadership in Finland, the Chair of SAR-Norway, Karen-Lise Knudsen, and others.

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Education Embargo: How Trump’s immigration ban restricts knowledge
Mar 09, 2017
Event End Time 2017-03-09 19:00
Event Location NYU DC, 1307 L St NW, Washington, DC, 20005
Co-sponsors Scholars at Risk; NYU DC
Contact clyfford.young@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Panel
As part of SAR's Student Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C., two Syrian SAR scholars will speak on a panel entitled "Education Embargo: How Trump’s immigration ban restricts knowledge."

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SAR Mid-Atlantic Membership Meeting
Mar 09, 2017
Event End Time 2017-03-09 17:00
Event Location NYU DC, 1307 L St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Co-sponsors Scholars at Risk; NYU DC
Contact margaret.coons@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Meeting
SAR will convene a membership meeting bringing together supporters from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, highlighting SAR's core work, response to global crises, and opportunities for student involvement.

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SAR Student Advocacy Day
Mar 09, 2017
Event End Time 2017-03-10 00:00
Event Location NYU DC, 1307 L St NW, Washington, DC, 20005
Co-sponsors Scholars at Risk; NYU DC
Contact daniel.munier@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Workshop
Students and faculty involved in SAR's Student Advocacy Seminars will gather for a day of hands-on skills-building and advocacy training, followed by a day of meetings in the capital.

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SAR Speaker Series: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Mar 04, 2017
Event End Time 2017-03-11 12:00
Event Location Center for Korean Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1881 East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822
Co-sponsors Scholars at Risk Committee; Center for Korean Studies; Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Matsunaga Institute for Peace; University of Hawaii at Manoa
In Event Types: Panel Speaker Series
A Chinese SAR scholar of law and human rights will be featured on a panel discussion and deliver lectures during a week-long residency at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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SAR Speaker Series: University of Baltimore
Feb 20, 2017
Event End Time 2017-02-20 11:45
Event Location John and Frances Angelos Law Center, Room 402, 1401 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Co-sponsors University of Baltimore
In Event Types: Speaker Series
A Syrian SAR scholar of human rights will be discussing the humanitarian crisis in Syria as well as plans to rebuild a civil society in the war-torn country.

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Webinar: What can scholars do about the refugee crisis?
Feb 15, 2017
Event Location Webinar (Global)
Co-sponsors Marie Curie Alumni Association, EuroScientist
In Event Types: Panel
The devastation of Syria and countries in the region, and the resulting forced migration, is having a massive impact on its higher education system. Among the refugee population, there are as many as 2,000 university professionals and 100,000 university students,

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Nonprofit Networking Event for Yale Students
Feb 10, 2017
Event End Time 2017-02-10 16:00
Event Location Sterling Memorial Library Lecture Hall, 128 Wall Street, New Haven, CT 06511
Co-sponsors Yale Office of Career Strategy
In Event Types: Networking
Join Scholars at Risk and Yale University's Office of Career Strategy for a networking event on February 10 to learn more about SAR's work and discuss paths to nonprofit employment opportunities.

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Global Challenges to Academic Freedom
Feb 09, 2017
Event End Time 2017-02-09 17:00
Event Location Mosher Alumni House, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Co-sponsors UCSB Faculty Association, UCSB Department of History, and UCSB Center for Middle East Studies
In Event Types: Panel
The University of California, Santa Barbara will host a panel discussion entitled "Global Challenges to Academic Freedom."

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SAR Speaker Series: Vancouver Island University
Feb 07, 2017
Event End Time 2017-02-07 13:00
Event Location Malaspina Theater, 900 Fifth St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5, Canada
Co-sponsors Vancouver Island University
In Event Types: Speaker Series
An Iranian SAR scholar of law and human rights will visit Vancouver Island University for a two-week residency including a keynote entitled "Speaking Truth to Power in Iran."

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Academic Freedom at Risk
Jan 27, 2017
Event End Time 2017-01-27 16:00
Event Location Room 1357, UCLA School of Law, 385 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Co-sponsors UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies
In Event Types: Panel
UCLA's Center for Near Eastern Studies will host a symposium addressing academic freedom in the Middle East with a special focus on Turkey, launching UCLA's campaign to host a threatened scholar from the region.

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The Refugee Crisis: At-Risk Students and Scholars
Jan 06, 2017
Event End Time 2017-01-06 16:45
Event Location Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Co-sponsors Modern Language Association
In Event Types: Panel
Scholars at Risk Senior Program Officer Lauren Crain and two scholars will speak on a panel entitled "The Refugee Crisis: At-Risk Students and Scholars" at the Modern Language Association's Annual Convention.

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Strategies to protect human rights researchers and academics at risk
Dec 09, 2016
Event End Time 2016-12-09 13:30
Event Location Woburn Room, G22, Ground Floor, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
Co-sponsors University of London, School of Advanced Study, Human Rights Consortium
Contact hrc@sas.ac.uk
In Event Types: Workshop
The University of London, School of Advanced Study’s Human Rights Consortium will host a conference discussing the increasing rate of attacks on human rights defenders and academics around the world. The workshop will aim to contribute to the global effort

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SAR Canada at Canadian Parliament: Threats to Academic Freedom
Dec 08, 2016
Event End Time 2016-12-08 17:00
Event Location RCR Building, 1 Wellington Street, Room C-180, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A4, Canada
Co-sponsors SAR Canada Section
Contact scholarsatriskcanada@gmail.com
In Event Types: Panel
The Steering Committee of SAR Canada and three Canadian MPs will host a panel discussion on academic freedom featuring Prof. Homa Hoodfar and the Hon. Irwin Coulter at the Canadian Parliament and the University of Ottawa.

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Free to Think: Egypt, Thailand, and Venezuela
Dec 07, 2016
Event End Time 2016-12-07 20:30
Event Location HiOA Auditorium, Pilestredet 46, 0167 Oslo
Co-sponsors SAR Norway
Contact scholarsatrisk@nyu.edu
In Event Types: Panel
Scholars at Risk and the SAR Norway Section will present an evening panel discussion and reception in celebration of the release of Free to Think 2016: Report of the Scholars at Risk Academic Freedom Monitoring Project at the Høgskolen i

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SAR Switzerland Section Meeting
Nov 28, 2016
Event End Time 2016-11-28 13:15
Event Location Universität Bern, Hochschulstrasse 6, Switzerland
Co-sponsors Universität Bern
In Event Types: Meeting
The first meeting of the SAR Switzerland Section will take place on Monday, November 28 at the University of Bern. The agenda will include a discussion of the organisation of SAR Switzerland, recruitment of new members, exchange of best practices,

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Responding to the Crisis in Turkey (Side Meeting at MESA 2016)
Nov 19, 2016
Event End Time 2016-11-19 17:30
Event Location Boston, Massachusetts
Co-sponsors Middle East Studies Association
In Event Types: Meeting
This meeting, following a MESA 2016 panel titled "Academic Freedom under Assault: A Roundtable on recent developments in Egypt and Turkey," is an opportunity to discuss advocacy strategies, SAR's direct assistance for scholars from Turkey, and how universities can help.

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Endangered Scholars Worldwide: Continuing Threats to Academic Freedom
Nov 18, 2016
Event End Time 2016-10-21 20:00
Event Location The New School Center for Public Scholarship, New York
Co-sponsors The New School
Contact cps@newschool.edu
In Event Types: Panel
The New School Center for Public Scholarship will present a panel discussion on the state of free inquiry and threats to free expression in universities in China, Syria, Iran and Turkey.

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Legal Reform and the Death Penalty in China
Nov 17, 2016
Event End Time 2016-11-18 00:00
Event Location Fayetteville, Arkansas
In Event Types: Speaker Series
As part of International Education Week in Fayetteville, Arkansas, a SAR scholar of human rights and law from China will give a lecture on legal reform and the death penalty in China.

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SAR Speaker Series: Eastern Connecticut State
Nov 16, 2016
Event End Time 2016-11-16 16:00
Event Location Student Center Theater, Eastern Connecticut State University, 400 High Street, Willimantic, CT, USA 06226
Co-sponsors Eastern Connecticut State University
In Event Types: Speaker Series
An Ethiopian SAR scholar scholar of law and human rights will give a talk, "The Stifling of Democracy and the Repression of Academic Freedom in Ethiopia."

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SAR Speaker Series: New Jersey Institute of Technology
Nov 16, 2016
Event End Time 2016-11-16 16:00
Event Location Campus Center (Ballroom A), New Jersey Institute of Technology, Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard, Newark, NJ, USA 07102
Co-sponsors New Jersey Institute of Technology
In Event Types: Speaker Series
As part of International Education Week and the SAR Speaker Series, the New Jersey Institute of Technology has invited an Ethiopian blogger and scholar of law and journalism to speak about the impact of technology on political protests and the

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Refugees and Education: A Local Perspective
Nov 15, 2016
Event End Time 2016-11-15 18:00
Event Location Holthusen Hall, Marquette University, 1324 West Wisconsin Avenue, 4th Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Co-sponsors Marquette University
In Event Types: Panel Speaker Series
A Syrian SAR scholar will be speaking at an International Education Week panel discussion entitled "Refugees and Education: A Local Perspective," hosted by Marquette University's Office of International Education.

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SAR Speaker Series: Mercy College
Nov 15, 2016
Event End Time 2016-11-15 14:30
Event Location Mercy College, 555 Broadway Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Co-sponsors Mercy College
In Event Types: Speaker Series
As part of International Education Week and the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, an Ethiopian blogger and scholar of law and journalism will speak at Mercy College.

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Human Rights Advocacy in China
Nov 14, 2016
Event End Time 2016-11-14 20:30
Event Location Oechsle Center for Global Education, Room 107, Lafayette College, 730 High St, Easton, PA 18042
Co-sponsors Lafayette College
In Event Types: Speaker Series
A Chinese scholar of human rights and law will be discussing his advocacy work in China and how he has continued this work in the United States.

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SAR Speaker Series: College of Staten Island
Nov 14, 2016
Event End Time 2016-11-14 00:00
Event Location College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314
Co-sponsors College of Staten Island
In Event Types: Speaker Series
As part of International Education Week and the SAR Speaker Series, the College of Staten Island has invited an Iranian scholar of international legal studies who focuses on Islam, women, and human rights to give a lecture and engage with

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The Conference of the Birds
Nov 10, 2016
Event End Time 2016-11-19 00:00
Event Location Abe Burrows Theater, 721 Broadway, First Floor, New York, NY 10003
Co-sponsors NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Department of Drama
In Event Types: Performance
The Conference of the Birds—a collaboration with Syrian director and SAR scholar Naila Al-Atrash—is a theatrical Sufi meditation that travels a community of mythical birds through a series of trials and tribulations as they attempt to understand the essence of

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SAR Sweden Meeting
Oct 18, 2016
Event Location Stockholm, Sweden
In Event Types: Meeting
The next meeting of the SAR Sweden Section will take place on October 18. The agenda for the meeting will include discussion of joint projects among the members of SAR Sweden and Terms of Reference for the Section, including the

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‘Academic Refuge’ Workshop
Oct 17, 2016
Event End Time 2016-10-18 00:00
Event Location University of Oslo, Norway
Co-sponsors University of Oslo
In Event Types: Workshop
On October 17-18,  SAR will take part in the launch of the ‘Academic Refuge’ project at the University of Oslo, Norway. The three-year project is a partnership between the University of Oslo, the Scholars at Risk Network, UNICA, and the

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7th ANIE Annual Conference
Oct 05, 2016
Event End Time 2016-10-07 00:00
Event Location Accra, Ghana
Co-sponsors African Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE)
In Event Types: Conference
SAR’s Acting Director of Learning, Lauren Crain, will give a workshop on ‘Promoting Values in International Partnerships’ and an introductory session on getting involved with the Scholars at Risk Network at the 7th ANIE Annual Conference in Accra, Ghana. The

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Pre-sessions in advance of the 26th Universal Periodic Review
Oct 05, 2016
Event End Time 2016-10-07 00:00
Event Location Centre International de Conférence de Genève (CICG), 17 rue de Varembé, Geneva
In Event Types: Meeting
SAR advocacy staff will attend the Pre-sessions in advance of the 26th Universal Periodic Review in Geneva to discuss the challenges facing Venezuela’s higher ed sector. We welcome any partners who will also be in attendance to let us know

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Human Rights and Science Symposium
Sep 27, 2016
Event End Time 2016-10-01 00:00
Event Location Ljubljana, Slovenia
In Event Types: Panel
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts will be holding their Human Rights and Science Symposium where SAR Board Member Domna Stanton will participate in a panel discussion titled "Efforts of Science

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Peace Corps Beyond, “Freedom of Thought & Deed”
Sep 23, 2016
Event End Time 2016-09-23 15:30
Event Location Marvin Center (Room 309), George Washington University (Foggy Bottom Campus)
In Event Types: Panel
Rob Quinn, SAR member representatives, and a SAR scholar will report on recent events at American and foreign institutions of higher education that represent challenges to free speech and intellectual freedom.

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Göteborg Book Fair
Sep 22, 2016
Event End Time 2016-09-25 00:00
Event Location Svenska Massan, Gothenburg, Sweden
In Event Types: Conference
The Swedish Section of Scholars at Risk will take part in the Nordic Book Fair in Gothenburg on September 22-25th 2016. The theme for 2016 is freedom of expression and the Swedish section will be one of the organizers of

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European Association for International Education Annual Conference
Sep 13, 2016
Event End Time 2016-09-16 15:00
Event Location ACC Liverpool, Kings Dock St., L3 4FP, Liverpool, United Kingdom
In Event Types: Conference Panel
Scholars at Risk's Sinead O'Gorman will speak on a panel concerning academic freedom and students at the European Association for International Education's Annual Conference in Liverpool, UK.

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Aug 25, 2016
Event End Time 2016-08-25 17:00
Event Location Porthania II, Yliopistonkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki
Co-sponsors University of Helsinki,
Contact Yonca Ermutlu (yonca.ermutlu@helsinki.fi)
In Event Types: Conference
University of Helsinki welcomes you to an academic discussion on the current situation of academia in Turkey.

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Graduate Women International 32nd Triennial Conference
Aug 24, 2016
Event End Time 2016-08-26 18:00
Event Location Cape Town International Convention Centre, Convention Square, 1 Lower Long St., Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
In Event Types: Panel
SAR will participate in a panel on "Intimidation & Cyberbullying" in education at Graduate Women International's 32nd Triennial Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Global Conference
Aug 22, 2016
Event End Time 2016-07-24 00:00
Event Location Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa
In Event Types: Conference
SAR will attend the first-ever Global Conference, hosted by IEASA. The Global Conference is a platform for members of the higher education community to discuss the challenges higher education faces.

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Aug 21, 2016
Event Location Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
Co-sponsors American Chemical Society
In Event Types: Conference
At the 252nd American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, Protection Services Director Rose Anderson will discsuss SAR’s scholar protection and advocacy work and its intersections with the sciences Abstract: The Scholars at Risk Network is a network of more than 400 universities,

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2016 Global Congress: Livestream
Jun 08, 2016
Event End Time 2016-06-10 18:00
Event Location McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Co-sponsors McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, Scholars at Risk Canada, McGill University Faculty of Law
In Event Types: Conference
Scholars at Risk is delighted to announce that select events from the 2016 Global Congress will be available via livestream.

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2016 Global Congress: Universities in a Dangerous World
Jun 08, 2016
Event Location McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Co-sponsors McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, Scholars at Risk Canada, McGill University Faculty of Law
Event End Time 2016-06-10 18:51
In Event Types: Conference
The SAR Network 2016 Global Congress will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Scholars at Risk Network and the collective efforts of network members and partners protecting scholars and promoting academic freedom worldwide.

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May 25, 2016
Event End Time 2016-05-27 16:30
Event Location Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Co-sponsors University of Barcelona, Association of Arab Universities (AARU), European University Association (EUA), Union for the Mediterranean
In Event Types: Conference
Reflecting on society and contributing to its development through research and education, in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders, is at the core of the university mission. Moreover universities take pride in being part of a borderless academic community,

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May 05, 2016
Event Location 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367
Co-sponsors Godwin-Ternback Museum, Queens College
Event End Time 2016-05-05 20:00
In Event Types: Speaker Series
A SAR scholar and Syrian director and human rights activist will give a talk on the Syrian exodus followed by artistic recitation of writings by Syrian refugees performed by Queens College students.

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May 02, 2016
Event Location Päivälehti Museo, Ludviginkatu 2-4, Helsinki, Finland
Co-sponsors Council of Finnish Academies, Committee for Public Information, Helsingin Sanomat Foundation
Event End Time 2016-04-29 21:42
In Event Types: Panel
Future of earth and humankind depends on the progress of science and technology. In addition, knowledge of societal challenges and changes are of upmost importance for policy measures. What is at stake if academic discourse is muzzled by limiting the

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Apr 26, 2016
Event End Time 2016-04-29 00:00
Event Location Queen’s University Belfast, University of Ulster Belfast, and University of Ulster in Derry
Co-sponsors SAR Ireland Section with Universities Ireland
In Event Types: Speaker Series
Rezvan Moghadam, an Iranian scholar of sociology and gender studies spoke on the role women's movement in the democratic movement in Iran at Queen’s University Belfast, University of Ulster Belfast, and University of Ulster in Derry.

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Apr 19, 2016
Event Location Friedrichstraße 169/170 10117 Berlin, Germany
Co-sponsors Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, German Federal Foreign Office, Scholar Rescue Fund, Cara
Event End Time 2016-04-29 21:41
In Event Types: Workshop
The Humboldt Foundation, supported by the Federal Foreign Office and in cooperation with the Scholars at Risk Network (SAR), the Scholar Rescue Fund (SRF), and the Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA), is convening a workshop to facilitate the exchange of

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Apr 06, 2016
Event Location Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
Co-sponsors Vassar College
In Event Types: Speaker Series
In a continuation of the college’s efforts to address the global refugee crisis, Vassar invited an Ethiopian SAR scholar of law and human rights to speak on the relationship between academic freedom and democracy in his home country.

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Apr 05, 2016
Event Location St. Edward's University, Austin, TX, USA
Co-sponsors St. Edward's University
In Event Types: Speaker Series
To celebrate and raise awareness about the university's new membership in the SAR Network, St. Edward's University hosted a Syrian SAR scholar for a lecture, which addressed the conflict in Syria and its impact on human rights and justice.

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Mar 24, 2016
Event Location Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY, USA
Co-sponsors Mercy College
In Event Types: Speaker Series
As Mercy College students prepared to represent Ethiopia at the Model UN, an Ethiopian SAR scholar gave a talk on democracy and human rights in his home country.

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Mar 12, 2016
Event Location NYU Kevorkian Center, New York City, NY, USA
Co-sponsors NYU Kevorkian Center
In Event Types: Speaker Series
A Syrian SAR scholar of theatre and human rights activist presented two workshops, "Theatre as a site of raising people's awareness about their social-political condition" and "Syrian Creative Resistance Movement as a tool of surviving and challenging the violence" as

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Feb 16, 2016
Event Location Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
Co-sponsors Vassar College
In Event Types: Speaker Series
As part of ongoing efforts at Vassar to spur education around the worldwide refugee crisis, a Syrian SAR scholar of archaeology gave a lecture on the destruction of heritage and its impact on the cultural identity of Syrians and Iraqis.

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Jan 22, 2016
Event Location University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, USA
Co-sponsors University of Notre Dame, Center for Civil and Human Rights
In Event Types: Speaker Series
In a lecture presented by the presented by The Center for Civil and Human Rights and the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a Syrian SAR scholar traced the evolution of this complex situation in Syria from his unique perspective as

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Dec 03, 2015
Event Location New York, NY, USA
Co-sponsors Center for Public Scholarship’s Endangered Scholars Worldwide, University of New Orleans Press
Event End Time 2016-04-26 03:11
In Event Types: Panel
Can China become a world leader of higher education without full academic or expressive freedom?

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Nov 17, 2015
Event Location Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI, USA
Co-sponsors Roger Williams University
In Event Types: Speaker Series
Dr. Semahagn Gashu Abebe, a rescued scholar from Ethiopia, will join a conversation titled “From the Ethiopian Classroom to Exile in America: A Rescued Scholar in Connecticut.”

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Nov 15, 2015
Event End Time 2015-11-17 00:00
Event Location University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
Co-sponsors University of Arkansas
In Event Types: Speaker Series
Riad Ismat, Syrian playwright and diplomat, will present a lecture at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in Old Main’s Giffels Auditorium. Ismat is an award-winning playwright and director, as well as a critically acclaimed literary and arts critic, short-story writer

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Nov 06, 2015
Event Location NYU Law, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, New York City, NY, USA
Co-sponsors NYU Law, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice
In Event Types: Speaker Series
An Ethiopian SAR scholar of human rights and law treated NYU Law students and community members to a lunchtime talk on the difficulties of transitional justice in Ethiopia.

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Oct 23, 2015
Event End Time 2015-10-31 00:00
Event Location Various Universities, Ireland
Co-sponsors SAR Ireland Section with Universities Ireland
In Event Types: Speaker Series
A Pakistani SAR scholar of gender studies delivered talks on gender education, transnational feminism, and gender issues in Pakistan at five universities in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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Oct 14, 2015
Event Location College of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY, USA
Co-sponsors College of Staten Island
In Event Types: Speaker Series
The College of Staten Island Eta Lambda Chapter of the Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars will hold its Fifth Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 14 in the Center for the Arts (Building 1P) Williamson Theatre at 5:00pm.

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Faculty and Researcher Development Workshop
Jun 03, 2015
Event Location University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Co-sponsors University of Geneva
Event End Time 2016-04-29 21:41
In Event Types: Workshop
SAR held a three-day workshop in Geneva, Switzerland, to introduce representatives of SAR member institutions, sections and partner networks to the SAR Academic Freedom Monitoring Project.

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