Webinar

Critical Hope in the Public Sphere

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

Workshop: Career Options Beyond Academia

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

Online Seminar: “When Silence Is Not Golden: The Costs of China’s Sanctions of European Researchers”

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

Aspects of academic freedom in Africa

Academic freedom has been identified to find its way back to African universities after its complete roll-back during the post-independence era. At the same time, academic freedom is violated or challenged and cannot be taken for granted. To what extent

When Academic Freedom Fades

This seminar covers both the concrete example of how an individual is affected and the general traits and trends.

Student advocacy initiatives in the spotlight: Experiences from four Canadian Universities

The webinar offers members of the SAR Canada network a better idea of the student advocacy initiatives established by Scholars at Risk.

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

Who’s in charge here? Making the Case for Institutional Autonomy

Public or Private? Tensions Around Expression in Campus Spaces

Promises and Pitfalls: Navigating International Programs and Partnerships

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

Reflections: Advocacy in Support of Imprisoned Scholars – Xiyue Wang and Hua Qu

Scholars at Risk Student Advocacy Seminars present: Reflections: Advocacy in Support of Imprisoned Scholars Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Time: 12:30 PM Speakers: Xiyue Wang and Hua Qu As part of SAR’s annual Student Advocacy Days, join us for a

Social Media as Advocacy Tool

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:

Governmental Avenues for Raising Awareness: United States

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