Dr. Felix Kaputu on academic freedom
In this spotlight, we feature SAR scholar Dr. Felix Kaputu and his experiences with academic freedom both in his home country of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in classrooms around the world.
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Honoring International Women’s Day
This month, Scholars at Risk honors International Women’s Day (IWD). IWD, celebrated every year on March 8, provides time to reflect on the progress made for women’s rights, to call for improvements in inequality, and to celebrate women pushing for
Spotlight on SAR Student Advocacy Coordinators at Roger Williams University
In August, we spoke with Professor Adam Braver, Library Program Director and Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Roger Williams University (RWU), about his leadership in supporting SAR’s Student Advocacy Seminars. In this spotlight, we check in with his team
Spotlight on “Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters”
In this SAR spotlight, we present an edited interview with SAR scholars, students, faculty and administrators who have taken “Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters” to hear firsthand what they learned. These participants include SAR partners as well as those
SAR Spotlight on Professor Adam Braver
In this SAR Spotlight, we speak with Professor Adam Braver on SAR membership, his efforts to establish the SAR-USA section, and plans for Roger Williams University to become a field office for the development and support of US-based Student Advocacy Seminars.
SAR Spotlight on Dr. Hanadi Ibrahim
In this SAR Spotlight, Dr. Hanadi Ibrahim discusses how her life and career were impacted by the ongoing Syrian conflict and what it means to her to restart her career in academia in Canada.
SAR Spotlight on Dr. Olga Hünler
Dr. Hünler discusses her work on the massive open online course (MOOC) "Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters," her personal experience with threats to academic freedom, and what she hopes learners will gain from the course.
SAR Spotlight on Whitman College
"SAR implicitly demands that people work through problems in very beautiful ways – ways that call upon, challenge, and interpret ideas, while bringing ethics and politics into the arena."
Herman Winick
Herman Winick, Professor Emeritus in the Applied Physics Department of Stanford University and Assistant Director of the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (SSRL) division of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), has worked tirelessly on behalf of human rights throughout his
Zelalem Kibret
"[The Ethiopian government] wants us to live in this fear-stricken environment, believing that you can go back [to prison] at any time. And you have to censor yourself... So I contacted SAR through their website and finally it worked.”
Naila Al-Atrash
"[Theater] opens possibilities for asking the questions that should be asked. We, Syrians, now are in need more than any time in the past to ask the right questions."
Karen-Lise Knudsen
"Especially in these extraordinary times, it is ever more important to defend the core values of higher education all over the world."
Chris Tatara
Chris Tatara (Illinois Wesleyan University, Class of 2014) describes the impact working with SAR has had on his life, as well as the impact he has had on SAR.
Kassem AlSayed Mahmoud
“I dream everyday of returning to my homeland, […] a homeland that respects minds and thinkers…”
Abdul Sattar Jawad
“With the continued support and dedication of universities in the SAR network, I am where I am today: I am safe and able to contribute to my academic field.”