Conference

Universities: Their Freedoms and Responsibilities: The Challenge of the Future.

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

SAR 2020 Global Congress

Save the date! Scholars at Risk invites you to the SAR Network 2020 Global Congress on March 25-28, 2020, convened in partnership with Johns Hopkins University and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The 2020 Global Congress theme,

CONAHEC 19th North American Higher Education Conference

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.

Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences

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

SAR Presents at ACRL 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,

Scholars at Risk at CIES Annual 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

“To Hope Rather than to Fear:” A Celebration of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70

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

Campus Human Rights 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.

SAR Presentation at the AAC&U Conference in Atlanta

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.”

Panel on Academic Freedom at MLA Chicago

Panel: Academic Freedom and Literary Expression: Egypt, Iran, Palestine, Turkey, and the United States.

XXVI Annual AMPEI Conference 2018

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.

European Association for International Education Annual Conference

SAR membership staff will represent SAR at the annual European Association for International Education (EAIE) conference in Geneva.

S.U.C.R.E. Project: Final Multiplier Event

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.

Integration of Refugee Scholars in Switzerland

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.

Refugees and the Academy: Protection of Academics at Risk

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.