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Friday, September 20, 2019
Next Friday, September 27th at 7pm the Carleton Scholars at Risk Initiative will be hosting Waneek Horn-Miller, athlete and activist. Please join us in room 252 in MacOdrum Library for what is sure to be an inspirational night. The event is free and open to the public. Please bring your friends and family and forward... More
Friday, June 14, 2019
In this SAR Spotlight, we speak with Dr. Melanie Adrian of Carleton University on her involvement with the SAR Network, including her efforts to build the SAR Canada Section, establish a national program to bring at-risk scholars to Canada, and engage students in SAR’s work through the Student Advocacy Seminars. For more information, please... More
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
We are pleased to provide an update from the Carleton students of LAWS 4903, Academia and Activism: Seminar in Advanced Human Rights Advocacy. The petition started by the undergraduate students registered this class has been tabled in the House of Commons. Supported by MP Gary Anandasangaree, the petition advocates for the acquittal of Prof.... More
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Dr. Murali Chandrashekaran, UBC Vice-Provost International, invites you to attend: Scholars at Risk and Canadian Universities: Keeping Critical Enquiry Open Through Protection, Advocacy and Learning This event will bring together scholars, students, faculty and staff to engage in dialogue about their work with Scholars at Risk (SAR), an... More
There are more threatened and displaced scholars today than ever before. The Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) can help. IIE-SRF announces a July 1st deadline for its next round of applications from professors and researchers facing threats to their lives or careers. Fellowships support temporary academic... More
Monday, May 27, 2019
Scholars at Risk invites you to save the date for the 2020 Global Congress to be held March 25-28, 2020, in partnership with Johns Hopkins University and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The 2020 Global Congress theme, Truth, Power & Society: The Promise of Higher Education in Challenging Times, reflects... More
Annual Conference of the Magna Charta Observatory, 16 and 17 October 2019. This is a joint initiative from the Magna Charta Observatory and Scholars at Risk, hosted by McMaster University. The focus will be on academic freedom and the responsibilities which universities have for helping to achieve the UN sustainable development goals, particularly... More
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
This Globe and Mail article features Prof. Mustafa Bahran, who has a visiting appointment at Carleton through Scholars at... More
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Explore the meaning of academic freedom and how it relates to core higher education and societal values. For more information about this course, please visit Future Learn.... More
In Spring 2019, Scholars at Risk held its third annual Student Advocacy Days at New York University’s Washington, D.C. campus, bringing together over 40 students and faculty from Carleton University (Canada), Illinois Wesleyan University, Mansfield University, Roger Williams University, Sarah Lawrence College, The University of Iowa, University... More
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