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Scholars at Risk US Section Listening Sessions

The Scholars at Risk (SAR) US Section Steering Committee invites Primary Representatives from SAR member institutions to participate in an upcoming series of online listening sessions. These sessions are an opportunity for members to share experiences, raise questions, and help

Discussion: Exiled Scholars in Western Academia

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

Webinar: Academic Freedom in Iran: How Ideology can Affect Science

Join us for an eye-opening event that sheds light on the enduring struggle for academic freedom in Iran since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979. Delve into the tumultuous history of the cultural revolution in the early 1980s,

University of Padova Advocacy Day 2023

On Friday, June 9th, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CET, join the Student Advocacy Seminar at the University of Padova for Student Advocacy Day 2023. The hybrid event celebrate the work of this year’s Seminar and features panel discussions

SAR Network information-sharing drop-in sessions

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

Reinforcing academic freedom against an illiberal tide: a conversation with Peter-Andre Alt

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

SAR’s Hosting Consultation Drop-In Hour

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, and SAR encourages members to attend who would either like to

SAR’s Hosting Consultation Drop-In Hour

SAR Hosting Consultative Drop-In

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.

SAR Hosting Consultation Drop-In Hour

SAR offers a monthly consultative hour for SAR members to drop-in and ask any questions or share information related to their hosting activities.

Ten Years of Protecting Academic Freedom – What will the Future Bring?

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

Iowa in the World Community: Academic Freedom

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

On Mourning and Exile: Looking Back at Rwanda

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

Leadership in the Age of Cancel Culture: Responding to Demands for Exclusion or Removal

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

Right to be Wrong? When Academic Audiences Object to Academic Expression

Violent Repression and Government Overreach Fuel Global Decline in Academic Freedom, Free to Think 2026 Report Finds

NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2026—Violent state repression and government interference in university autonomy lead the global decline in academic freedom, according to Scholars at Risk’s (SAR) new Free to Think 2026 report. Documenting 382 attacks on higher education communities in

Introducing Scholars at Risk

Scholars at Risk is an international network of institutions and individuals whose mission it is to protect scholars and promote academic freedom. Learn more about SAR’s mission and the courageous scholars we are honored to assist in the below video

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