New episode! Recent headlines suggest academic freedom is in retreat everywhere, but is it true? Researchers Katrin Kinzelbach and Lars Lott decode the latest data from the 'Academic Freedom Index,' with host SAR Executive Director Robert Quinn. Listen now: scholarsatrisk.org/podcast

#DRC : the ongoing fighting in the country has caused many students to halt their studies and the closure of over 10 #HigherEd institutions universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

📢 Deadline Monday 4/15! Submit a nomination for SAR's 2024 Courage to Think Award, which recognizes individuals, groups or institutions that have demonstrated exemplary commitment to protecting scholars and promoting academic freedom. scholarsatrisk.org/courage-to-thi…

#Iran : four conservationists, including #NiloufarBayani , were pardoned and released this week after six years of #WrongfulImprisonment , reports Michele Catanzaro nature.com/articles/d4158…

In our April newsletter, we share program updates for SAR's 2024 Global Congress, encourage nominations for SAR's 2024 Courage to Think Award by April 15, and celebrate the release of conservationist Niloufar Bayani from Evin Prison in Iran. Read here: ow.ly/E6BR50Rbw9g

SAR celebrates the release of #NiloufarBayani & the news that she has reunited with her loved ones. #Iran must release all wrongfully imprisoned scholars and students & refrain from detaining members of the #HigherEd community in retaliation for their academic work & expression.

#HigherEd : Today, Argentina's research council was surrounded by security forces as a form of intimidation by the govt, following budget cuts and massive layoffs.
Universities + research councils are peaceful environments. The unwarranted militarization affects academic freedom.

#Bahrain : Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace has now been on a hunger strike for 1,000 days to protest the confiscation of his research documents. SAR joins 27 organizations in calling for his immediate and unconditional release. #FreeAl -Singace
Read more: scholarsatrisk.org/2024/04/joint-…

A new security law passed in #HongKong is expected to have a chilling effect on #AcademicFreedom and raises concerns regarding #InstitutionalAutonomy and self-censorship: universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

We are delighted to be welcoming the International Federation of Catholic Universities, IFCU-FIUC, as a new partner network!

SAR speaks with Achiro Olwoch Achiro P. Olwoch on the 'Free to Think' podcast about her recent play ‘The Survival,’ the impact of anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Uganda, and how living in New York has made her a “bolder artist.” Tune in:🎧: scholarsatrisk.org/podcast

We're thrilled to work with @CAFA-CLAA and Camilla Croso on taking this work in the Americas to new heights! Welcome, Camilla!

#CfA Academy in Exile invites Scholars at Risk working in the humanities, social sciences, and law to apply for 12 fellowships (24 months) TU Dortmund & KWI @[email protected].
Deadline: 15 April 2024
CfA: t1p.de/jh79e
More: academy-in-exile.eu
Mellon Foundation VolkswagenStiftung

📢 New episode! Tune in to hear award-winning writer, playwright and filmmaker Achiro Olwoch describe her recent play ‘The Survival,’ the impact of anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Uganda, and how living in New York has made her a “bolder artist.” 🎧: scholarsatrisk.org/podcast

Is there someone you know who has gone above and beyond in protecting scholars? An institution that has demonstrated their commitment to academic freedom? Nominate them for SAR’s 2024 Courage to Think Award! Nominations will be reviewed on a rolling basis. scholarsatrisk.org/courage-to-thi…

#India : anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests have erupted on university campuses after the government announced the immediate implementation of the law ahead of the country's upcoming general elections universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…