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SAR United States General Assembly

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

Hosting a Scholar or Practitioner at Risk: Practical (and Other) Considerations

Join the Consortium of Higher Education Centers for Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies for a panel discussion about the practicalities of hosting scholars and practitioners who are at risk in university communities.

Science in Exile, Panel at Science Foundation Ireland Annual Summit

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

New Threats to Academic Freedom in Asia

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

Democratic Erosion and Academic Freedom: Hungary, India, Turkey, and Beyond

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.

Free Universities: Putting the Academic Freedom Index Into Action Through the UN Human Rights Systems

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

SAR Ireland webinar on Gender and Academic Freedom

On March 8th, to mark International Women's Day, SAR Ireland, in collaboration with Centre for Resistance Studies, Trinity College Dublin and the Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway, will host a webinar on Gender and Academic Freedom.

Academic Autonomy and Freedom in Turkey: The Case of Boğaziçi University

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

Libertad académica, investigación y valores democráticos: Una perspectiva latinoamericana

El Centro de investigación y educación sobre derechos humanos (CREDP), su Clínica de derechos humanos y Scholars at Risk (SAR) uOttawa se complacen en presentar : Libertad académica, investigación y valores democráticos: Una perspectiva latinoamericana Seminario web en inglés: martes

Academic Freedom, Research and Democratic Values: A Latin American Perspective

The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC), its Human Rights Clinic and Scholars at Risk (SAR) uOttawa are pleased to present: Academic Freedom, Research and Democratic Values: A Latin American Perspective Webinar in English: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 |

WEBINAR: The Future of Value-Based Higher Education and Quality Assurance – The Future of Academic Freedom

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,

Scholars at Risk at the SPHR Conference at the University of Dayton

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.

Scholars at Risk at EAIE, Helsinki

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.

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

Turkey: Teetering Towards Collapse

“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