SAR-Canada

The SAR Canada Section, comprising over 28 university members, exists to promote the values, aims and activities of Scholars at Risk in Canada.

The SAR Canada Section was formally launched on June 22, 2012 at the University of Toronto’s Massey College by The Honourable Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, then President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Winnipeg.  The launch of the Canadian Section represented the culmination of several years of partnership between Canadian higher education institutions and the Scholars at Risk Network.

In 2016, Canada was proud co-host of the 2016 Global Congress in Montreal.

The SAR Canada Section undertakes constant outreach, partnerships and joint activities, information about which you will find on this page.

The current National Steering Committee is comprised of the following members:

  • Natasha Nobell, University of British Columbia (Interim Co-Chair)
  • Mirja Trilsch, Université du Québec à Montreal (Interim Co-Chair)
  • Joanna Quinn, Western University
  • Alison Crosby, York University
  • Peter Mascher, McMaster University
  • Andrew Johnston, Carleton University

News / Nouvelles

Events / Événements

Scholars At Risk Summit: Freedom to Think

Scholars At Risk Summit: Freedom to Think

November 21, 2023

The Scholars at Risk initiative at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is excited to organize the “Scholars At Risk Summit: Freedom to Think” this November 20-21, 2023, in downtown Ottawa.

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SAR Canada Roundtable: Safeguarding Academics and the Academy

SAR Canada Roundtable: Safeguarding Academics and the Academy

December 6, 2021 12:00 am

Zoom

To mark International Human Rights Day 2021, all Scholars at Risk Canada members were invited to a private, virtual roundtable: Safeguarding Academics and the Academy in Times of Crisis: Developing a Framework for Rapid and Coordinated Response

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SAR Canada Section organized a session on How to Host a Scholar

SAR Canada Section organized a session on How to Host a Scholar

October 1, 2021 10:00 am

Zoom (link below)

The SAR Canada section (SARCAN) invites you to attend a knowledge-exchange session where you can ask questions and
share best practices about how to host a scholar at risk.

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Critical Hope in the Public Sphere

Critical Hope in the Public Sphere

July 6, 2021 12:00 pm

Hosted by the University of British Columbia and the Scholars at Risk & Human Rights Collective, this online event aims to spark discussion and inspiration on how we can sustain critical hope in the face of continued intersecting inequalities.

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Members / Membres

Contact

To learn more about the SAR-Canada section, please write to info@sar-canada.ca.

SAR Sections are groups of higher education institutions and associations, that are members of the SAR network, nationally or regionally focused and organized specifically to coordinate participation in SAR activities. Unless otherwise indicated, the views represented by a SAR section, its members, or its affiliates reflect those of the originating author or section, and do not necessarily represent the views of SAR, other SAR sections, individual members, affiliates, board, staff, or sponsors. The use of the SAR name, logo, or other identifying material is for the sole purpose of identifying the relationship of the section, its members, or its affiliates with SAR, subject to approval of such use by the SAR board, as provided in the SAR bylaws

Follow the SAR Canada Section on Twitter: @SAR_Canada