SAR-United States
Comprised of over 150 universities, the SAR-United States National Section promotes the values, goals, and activities of the Scholars at Risk Network throughout the U.S. The SAR-United States section works to facilitate regional collaboration and coordination of network activities and events in addition to sharing resources and best practices.
SAR-United States member institutions provide advisory services to threatened scholars and university hosts; campaign for scholars who are imprisoned or silenced in their home countries; monitor attacks on higher education communities worldwide; and develop innovative tools and strategies for promoting academic freedom and improving respect for university values everywhere.
News
SAR Scholar Speaks to Duquesne University
December 6, 2018
In an effort to expand the perspectives of students and faculty beyond the classroom, Duquesne University’s Department of Political Science, in conjunction with the provost, hosted human rights lawyer and scholar Delaram Farzaneh on Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. for a lecture on women’s rights issues in Iran.
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Why Scholars at Risk has opened a US section
October 22, 2018
At a time of heightened tensions on campuses in the US, now is the time to increase protection of academic freedom, says Rob Quinn
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Scholars at Risk Network Establishes SAR-United States Section
October 10, 2018
New York, New York, 10 October 2018 – With the momentum and commitment from its U.S. membership base of over 150 institutions, the Scholars at Risk Network announces the establishment of a SAR-United States section to unite higher education institutions and professionals around the nation.
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First SAR-USA Section Meeting
April 24, 2018
On Tuesday, April 24, 2018, a representative group from the newly-forming SAR-USA Section met at the SAR Global Congress in Berlin. The primary focus of the meeting was to discuss ideas for how the section could best serve the USA membership, given the number of institutions, the various regional considerations, and the multitudes of distinct systems of American higher education.
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Protecting and Promoting the Human Rights of Scientists, Scholars, and Students Around the World
March 22, 2019 12:00 pm
Washington, D.C.
Thousands of scientists, scholars, and students are killed, imprisoned, attacked, or threatened around the world each year because of what they teach, write, or say. Such attacks undermine higher education systems and stifle the free exchange of ideas. This Congressional briefing will provide an overview of the problem and an opportunity to hear directly from refugee scholars.
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Academic Freedom and Literary Expression: Egypt, Iran, Palestine, Turkey, and the United States
January 3, 2019 5:15 pm
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Illinois
A SAR Scholar and SAR Senior Program Officer Chelsea Blackburn Cohen will speak on a panel on academic freedom at the 2019 MLA conference in Chicago.
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Free to Think 2018 Launch and Reception: A Year in Attacks on Higher Education
October 23, 2018 6:00 pm
Greenberg Lounge at NYU School of Law 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY
Scholars at Risk invites you to join us for our the launch of our forthcoming report, Free to Think 2018.
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Student Advocacy Day 2018
March 9, 2018 3:00 pm
1307 L St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Student Advocacy Day convenes students and faculty participating in SAR's Student Advocacy Seminars for an all-day workshop on advocacy and communications strategies to support scholars and students imprisoned around the world.
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Contact
To learn more about the SAR-United States section, please contact Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, SAR Senior Program Officer for North America, or Adam Braver, Chair of the SAR-United States Steering Committee and Associate Professor at Roger Williams University.