SAR-Canada

The SAR Canada Section, comprising over 20 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.

News / Nouvelles

SAR Canada Section Members Author Op-Ed Advocating for a National Strategy

January 3, 2019

SAR Canada Section leads Melanie Adrian, Viviana Fernandez, Nandini Ramanujam and Anneke Smit author an op-ed piece for the Globe

SAR Canadian Section Meets in Ottawa

December 10, 2018

Canadian members of the network met for full-day workshop hosted by the University of Ottawa and led by SAR staff. The workshop was preceded by a working meeting with Members of Parliament to discuss the possible creation of a SAR national program for Canada and a reception for participants.

Scholars at Risk Network and the Human Rights Research and Education Centre’s Human Rights Clinic Advocate for Academic Freedom

October 11, 2018

Constitutional Court of Colombia Reinstates Professor Fired for Denouncing Cases of Sexual Harassment in Campus

Podcast on Academic Freedom

June 15, 2018

Viviana Fernandez, co-section head of SAR-Canada, speaks with the Globalisation Cafe podcast about academic freedom.

University of Guelph International Scholar at Risk Shares His Experience

November 13, 2018 6:00 pm

University of Guelph, Alexander 100

The Middle Eastern history expert will share his experience and discuss academic freedom and freedom of speech on Tuesday, Nov. 13. His public lecture begins at 6 p.m. in Alexander 100.