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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

United Nations Human Rights Day – December 10

Today, on the United Nations International Human Rights Day (Dec 10), the impactful work of Scholars at Risk (SAR) programs at Carleton University, the University of Ottawa, and around the country were acknowledged first in Parliament by MP Yasir Naqvi with Viviana Fernandez (University of Ottawa), Christine Duff (Carleton University), Monserrat... More

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Today is Giving Tuesday! – December 3, 2024

“Carleton University’s support has been invaluable in helping me rebuild and continue my academic pursuits. Their commitment to academic freedom, human rights, and the protection of at-risk scholars has deeply impacted not only my life but the lives of many others.”               ~ SAR Scholar Dear SAR Donors, Giving Tuesday is... More

Sunday, December 1, 2024

2024 Scholars at Risk Annual Report

Carleton University has had a Scholars at Risk Committee for over a decade now. We’re part of an international network of institutions, established in 2000, whose sole mission is to protect at-risk academics around the world, advocate for teachers, researchers, writers, artists and other intellectuals whose freedom is threatened anywhere, and to... More

Sunday, December 1, 2024

Ukrainian artist Nataliia Kononova finds solace in painting Ottawa’s Hog’s Back Falls

A new exhibition at Carleton University showcases the vibrant artwork of a Ukrainian journalist who finds inspiration in the natural beauty of Ottawa, particularly the fast-moving waters of Prince of Wales Falls at Hog’s Back Park. Nataliia Kononova and her husband, Illia Kononova, a sociology professor, had recently bought a house in Bakhmut,... More

Friday, November 29, 2024

Video Message from Bob Rae on Academic Freedom and Artistic Resilience

Video Message from Bob Rae on Academic Freedom and Artistic Resilience To help officially launch the art exhibition presented by Scholars at Risk Carleton: "Mysteries Near the Waterfall" by Nataliia Kononova, we are most grateful to share a recorded message from the Ambassador Bob Rae, Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations... More

Thursday, November 28, 2024

Recording Available: Global Surge in Attacks on University Faculty and Students: What Can Be Done?

Global Surge in Attacks on University Faculty and Students: What Can Be Done? We invite you to watch the recording of an important conversation hosted by the Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University. Global Surge in Attacks on University Faculty & Students: What is to be done? | Centre for Free Expression... More

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Navigating Systems for Scholar Resettlement

While there are many services, resources and pathways to resettlement in Canada, navigating the systems in place that are meant to support individuals who have been forced to flee their home countries is a challenge. More can be done to help reduce barriers that prevent these individuals from accessing the protections they are entitled to, the... More

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Nataliia Kononova: Mysteries near the Waterfall

Nataliia Kononova: Mysteries near the Waterfall Carleton University - Maxwell MacOdrum Library   With your financial support, Carleton University will emerge as a global leader in the fight for academic freedom and human rights. Support Scholars at Risk by funding our efforts to provide a safe environment within our institution for scholars... More

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

From At-Risk Scholars to Global Advocates – How SAR Carleton Empowers Visiting Scholars to Make an Impact

 In countries around the world, scholars regularly face a variety of challenges and threats related to their personal and academic beliefs, practices and teachings. In some cases, at-risk scholars feel they have no choice but to leave their home countries in order to protect themselves and their families—thereby seeking refuge in new countries... More

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Scholars at Risk “Free to Think 2024” Report

Scholars at Risk's international office in New York publishes a yearly survey of attacks on higher education around the world. This year, the report documents 391 such attacks in 51 different countries and territories. To quote the report's preamble: "Free to Think 2024 demonstrates that attacks on scholars, students, and universities are... More

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

3 ways Canada can welcome and support scientists displaced by war and persecution

As we acknowledge the 10th anniversary of the Scholars at Risk program at Carleton University, we look forward to further discussions on this important topic, as reviewed in this article co-authored by Norah Vollmer and Christina Clark-Kazak for The Conversation Canada Read the article here: "3 ways Canada can welcome and support scientists... More

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Evaluation Report – Navigating the Canadian Context for Scholars at Risk

Before the summer zooms past, we are so proud to profile a valuable Scholars at Risk program effort and a resulting summary report you can review via the link below. Together with course developer Megan Graham, SAR Carleton co-Chair and SAR Canada Steering Committee member Norah Vollmer hosted a series of 9 workshops for... More

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