Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Bridging gaps for displaced and at-risk scholars: A new academic advancement and career alignment certificate at Carleton University

Scholars at Risk Carleton is thrilled to announce the launch of the Academic Advancement and Career Alignment Certificate for New Scholars in Canada in partnership with the International Development Research Centre... More

Friday, April 11, 2025

Empowering At-Risk and Displaced Scholars in Canada

On behalf of Norah Vollmer What started as a small idea and many discussions has grown into a meaningful initiative! I’m proud to have developed Scholars at Risk Carleton's Academic Advancement and Career Alignment Certificate for New Scholars in Canada (with lots of help!) - now in its second year - in collaboration with... More

Friday, January 31, 2025

“I love people and stories that change the world.” SAR Carleton founder Angelo Mingarelli interviewed by Nataliia Kononova

Just over 12 years ago, Carleton Mathematics Professor Angelo Mingarelli, along with Carleton University’s Academic Staff Association (CUASA) took the initiative in partnering the university with the international Scholars at Risk network. Last month, Ukrainian journalist and artist Nataliia Kononova, whose husband Iliia has been a Carleton... More

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Nominations Open for At-Risk and Displaced Academics and Artists | La SRC accepte actuellement les candidatures pour le programme des Chercheurs et artistes en danger et déplacés

The Royal Society of Canada is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2025 competition for the At-Risk and Displaced Academics and Artists (ARDAA) program. The application deadline is February 21, 2025. Facilitated by the RSC College, ARDAA supports academics and artists from around the world who have been displaced through war,... More

Friday, January 3, 2025

A Personal Reflection on Art, Human Rights, and Resilience

December 2 was a remarkable day at Carleton University as we hosted "Mysteries Near the Waterfall", an art exhibition by Ukrainian artist Nataliia Kononova—an event that deeply resonated with me, both as someone who loves art and as co-chair of Scholars at Risk Carleton. Reflecting on 2024, this event reminded me why the work... More

Friday, January 3, 2025

Thank You for Supporting Scholars at Risk Carleton!

We are grateful to share that our Giving Tuesday campaign through raised an incredible $12,850 in just 24 hours! Carleton FutureFunder Thank you from all of us at Carleton Scholars At Risk for your support, your generosity, and your commitment to helping advance our mission in protecting the freedom of scholars. At the same... More

Monday, December 23, 2024

Celebrating Human Rights Day with Gratitude

On this Human Rights Day, we reflected on the critical importance of protecting academic freedom and defending the rights of scholars worldwide. Scholars at Risk Carleton stands proudly alongside SAR programs across the country, providing refuge, support, and opportunities for those who face persecution simply for their ideas and voices. We were... More

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

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