Webinar
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
Governmental Avenues for Raising Awareness: Europe
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
Advocating for Imprisoned Scholars: How Students Make a Difference
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:
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
Daughters of Dissidents – Jewher Ilham & Akida Pulati
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:
Free Online Course: ‘Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters’
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
Criminalisation of Student Activism and the Idea of Academic Freedom in India
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
Universities responding to forced displacement – Challenges and Opportunities
Universities responding to forced displacement – Challenges and Opportunities 25 November 2020, 10:00 – 12:00 (CEST) The webinar is the next event organized by UNICA’s CITY Working Group and initiated by the University College Dublin. In the framework of the
Academic Freedom At Risk – webinar organized by the University of Milan
SAR Italy will be participating in the online meeting organized by the University of Milan on academic freedom. This conference, moderated by Professor Angela Di Gregorio, SAR referent of the University of Milan, will discuss the contribution of the University
Academic Freedom at Risk – The Hidden Threat of Covid-19
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,
The Fate Of Freedom In A Global Pandemic: A Panel Discussion with Kenneth Roth, Mubashar Hasan and Farai Gonzo
The Fate Of Freedom In A Global Pandemic A Panel Discussion with Kenneth Roth, Mubashar Hasan and Farai Gonzo Apart from being a public health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects on human rights and freedoms throughout the
SAR Italy Speaker Series – Book Launch
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