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President Michael D. Higgins Addresses SAR Ireland

In November 2016, President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, gave the opening address at “Ideas are not Crimes,” a special event hosted by Scholars at Risk Ireland section.

In Defense of Democracy: The Role of Higher Education in Post-Communist States [Recording]

On April 20, 2017, the Harriman Institute and the Scholars at Risk Network hosted a panel discussion exploring the role of higher education in post-communist states. Participants included: Dmitry Dubrovskiy, Harriman Institute, Columbia University Umida Ganieva, Humanitarian – Legal Center, Uzbekistan Altay

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

2016 SAR Congress Keynote and Awards Dinner

Recognizing the contributions of SAR institutional members and partners active in hosting scholars and other SAR-activities; featuring remarks by Melanie Adrian, Carleton University, and a keynote interview of Emad Shahin by Nathalie Des Rosiers. Prof. Shahin is a, visiting professor

Promoting values in International Partnerships (Centerpiece Dialogue)

Jonathan Becker, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Bard College; Wendy Cukier, Vice President, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University, and President elect Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada; James Otieno Jowi, Moi University, Kenya, and African Network for Internationalisation of Education (ANIE);

Promoting Values in International Partnerships (Panel)

A panel discussion on opportunities and challenges in forming cross-border higher education partnerships featuring: Sijbolt Noorda, Magna Charta Observatory; Kenneth Prewitt, Columbia University; Laura Rumbley, Boston College Center for International Higher Education (CIHE); and Irv Epstein, Illinois Wesleyan University (moderator)

Wrongful Prosecutions

A panel discussion of the results of the pre-Congress workshop featuring: Tyrell Haberkorn, Australian National University; Azmi Sharom, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia; and René Provost, McGill University (moderator)

Supporting Higher Education in the Refugee Crisis

A panel discussion on responses to the crises in Syria, Iraq and beyond featuring: Yannick du Pont, Spark; Barbara Sheldon, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s Philip Schwartz Initiative; Ben Webster, Jamiya Project; Stephen Wordsworth, Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA); and

Academic Freedom Threats in Canada and the US

A panel discussion on contemporary pressures on higher education security and values featuring: Firmin DeBrabander, Maryland Institute College of Art Shaundra Lewis, Texas Southern University; Penni Stewart, York University; John Wilson, American Association of University Professors; and Nathalie Des Rosiers,

Protecting Student Expression

A panel discussion of the results of the pre-Congress workshop featuring: Hosam Fahmy, Tanta University, Egypt; Fabio Valentini, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Venezuela Rackchart Wong-Arthichart, Thammasat University, Thailand; and Inga Marie Nymo Riseth, Norwegian Students’ and Academics’ International Assistance Fund

June 9 Opening & Plenary

Opening Remarks by Rob Quinn, Executive Director, Scholars at Risk Keynote Introductory remarks from Irving Epstein, SAR Board member and Ben and Susan Rhodes Professor of Peace and Social Justice, Illinois Wesleyan University; and keynote lecture by Geoffrey Stone, Edward H.

Courage to Think Dialogues: Scholars in Prison and Syria

Courage to Think: Scholars in Prison Maryam Rafiee (daughter of SAR Scholar-in-Prison Mohammed Hossein Rafiee) in conversation with Grace Napoli, Roger Williams University Courage to Think: Syria Hanadi Ibrahim, a SAR scholar of analytical chemistry at Western University, in conversation with

Plenary: Global Snapshots – Regional Challenges to Higher Education Security & Values

Opening remarks to the SAR 2016 Global Congress by René Provost, founding Director of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, McGill University; and Catharine Stimpson, SAR Board Chair and University Professor, Steinhardt Institute for Higher Education Policy at

Courage to Think Dialogues: Ecuador, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Hong Kong, Thailand and Turkey

A series of rotating, 20 minute dialogues with SAR scholars and partners sharing their experience with pressures on higher education. Courage to Think: Ecuador Manuela Picq, International Cry, in conversation with Emile Martel, Quebecois Centre PEN International Courage to Think: