SAR Italy

The Scholars at Risk Italy section was launched at the University of Padova on February 19, 2019.

SAR Italy is a partnership between Italian higher education institutions and research centres and SAR,
an international network of higher education institutions aimed at fostering the promotion of
academic freedom and protecting the fundamental rights of scholars across the world.

In constituting SAR Italy, the governance structures of adhering institutions, as well as researchers,
educators, students and administrative personnel send a strong message of solidarity to scholars and
institutions that experience situations whereby their academic freedom is at stake, and their research,
educational and ‘third mission’ activities are constrained.

Coming together in SAR Italy, the adhering institutions commit to concretely contributing to the
promotion and protection of academic freedom, alongside over 500 other higher education
institutions in 40 countries in the world.

News

SAR Italy Report of Activities 2021-2022

March 17, 2023

Scholars at Risk Italy have published a report outlining our activities from January 2021 to December 2022. These two years have seen many threats to academic freedom in different countries, the resonance of which and the need to provide concrete acts of solidarity has no doubt contributed to the rise in membership, from 14 original members of SAR Italy in 2019 to 36 at the end of 2022. The number of scholars hosted has increased dramatically, in these two years, ninety-two temporary positions have been created at sixteen universities.

Sevgi Dogan and SAR Italy in Corriere della Sera

February 23, 2023

The Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera published an article about Sevgi Dogan, researcher at the Scuola Normale of Pisa and board member of SAR Italy. The articole writes about censorship in Turkey and the struggle for academic freedom and the work of SAR Italy.

Award for essay on academic freedom to Cristina Mazzero, University of Trento

Cristina Mazzero, student intern with SAR Italy and currently doctoral student in Sociology and Social Research at the University of Trento, has won the student essay competition: Reimagining Academic Freedom of the Global Observatory on Academic Freedom.

Student Advocacy Seminar Report - University of Padova 2021-22

We have just published the report written by students who participated in the SAR student advocacy seminar held at the University of Padova in 2022.

General Assembly

December 16, 2022

University of Bologna

SAR members will meet for the General Assembly at the University of Bologna. The Assembly is preceded by a meeting with vice-rectors for internationalisation to raise awareness about the work of SAR Italy and discuss future challenges.

SAR Italia ospite al Festival di Conversazioni sul Futuro

October 15, 2022 4:00 pm

Lecce

SAR Italia è ospite al festival Conversazioni sul Futuro dove le coordinatrici della rete, studiose e studiosi SAR e studentesse che hanno partecipato al SAR Student Advocacy Seminar racconteranno le conseguenze delle violazioni della libertà accademica e azioni di advocacy a tutela di questa libertà.

Afghanistan 2001-2021: legal reforms and civil society

October 5, 2022 4:30 pm

Università degli Studi di Milano

Ciclo di seminari di diritto pubblico comparato
LE DINAMICHE CONTEMPORANEE DEI SISTEMI COSTITUZIONALI

The European Dimension of Freedom of The Arts and Science

September 22, 2022 5:30 pm

Università di Trento

Gianmario Demuro - Università di Cagliari e membro di SAR Italia - terrà un seminario dal titolo The European Dimension of Freedom of The Arts and Science. Il seminario inaugura il corso Jean Monnet 'Academic Freedom and Human Rights: European and International Perspectives', organizzato dal Dipartimento di Sociologia e Ricerca Sociale e dalla Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell'Università di Trento

University of L'Aquila

University of Urbino

University of Udine

European University Institute

International Telematic University

University of Bologna

Magna Charta Observatory

Scuola Superiore di Catania

Società Italiana delle Storiche

Scuola Normale Superiore

University of Brescia

University of Cagliari

University of Macerata

University of Milan

University of Padova

University of Pavia

Sapienza Università di Roma

University of Siena

University of Trento

University of Trieste

University of Turin

University of Verona

Università degli Studi di Firenze

Università degli Studi di Genova

Università di Pisa

Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati

Università Ca' Foscari Venezia

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna

Scuola IMT Alti Studi Lucca

Conferenza dei Rettori delle Università Italiane

Università del Piemonte Orientale

Contact

To learn more about the SAR Italy section, please contact

Claudia Padovani, Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche, Giuridiche e Studi Internazionali, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via del Santo 26, Padova, 35123. claudia.padovani@unipd.it

Ester Gallo, Department of Sociology and Social Research, Via Verdi 26, Trento, Italy, 38122. ester.gallo@unitn.it

Francesca Helm. Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche, Giuridiche e Studi Internazionali, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via del Santo 26, Padova, 35123. francesca.helm@unipd.it

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.