Sweden

“I felt liberated and empowered:” Majid Mgamis on the socio-political impact of the SAR Network

The annals of academic freedom have been fraught with challenges and restrictions, dating as far back as the trial of Socrates in ancient Greece and extending into modern times. Michel Foucault, a philosopher who notably wrote on power, famously posited

Network Reflections: A Window of Opportunity to Act in Sweden

In the early years, when SAR Sweden launched in 2016, very few scholars were hosted in the country. Over time, we expanded through outreach to universities and actors outside academia, developed new funding streams, and took advantage of opportunities to

Swedish universities to launch Scholars at Risk section

"By joining forces, Swedish universities are putting principles into practice on behalf of threatened scholars."