News and Updates
Nael Hijjo Wins the 2026 New World Language Educator Award
October 19, 2026 We are proud to announce that on October 17, 2026, one of our valued scholar-members, Dr. Nael Hijjo, was named winner of the 2026 New World Language Educator Award at the Nebraska Language Association annual conference. Congratulations!Continue reading→
Pum Za Mang, NUIEC Scholar Lecture Series
Country of Origin: BurmaLocation: US “Buddhist Nationalism and Burmese Christianity” Buddhist nationalists in contemporary Burma have characterized Christianity as a western religion and accused Christians in the country of being more loyal to the West than to the mother land….Continue reading→
Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu Has Been Released
We are so pleased to announce that our colleague, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, has been released!! Dr. Ibadoghlu was arrested in Azerbaijan in 2023 and served 274 days in prison before being released under house arrest where he stayed without medical…Continue reading→
New Interview – Anouar Rahmani on “Hallucinations of Jibril”
Released October 2, 2026 Published by The African Authors Podcast, a platform that celebrates the voices, stories, and journeys of African writers. Each episode dives into the inspirations, challenges, and triumphs of authors across the continent, offering listeners a deeper…Continue reading→
Nashwa Eassa, NUIEC Scholar Lecture Series
Country of Origin: SudanLocation: UK “Beyond Adaptation: Rethinking Scholar-at-Risk Support for Transformation“ Scholar-at-risk programmes play an essential role in helping academics move to safety and continue their work when their careers and institutions are disrupted by war, persecution or political…Continue reading→
Saladdin Ahmed, NUIEC Scholar Lecture Series
Country of Origin: IraqLocation: Canada “Social Space, Exile, and Critical Philosophy in the Age of Extremism” My research and teaching are interdisciplinary, spanning philosophy and linguistics as well aspolitical theory, comparative politics, international relations, social and critical theory, sociology,cultural studies,…Continue reading→
New Article: “The 9/11 I Lived in Gaza”
By Nael HijjoSeptember 11, 2026 Published in The Progressive Magazine One very vivid memory that I will never forget took place on September 11, 2001. I was fourteen years old, still in middle school, living in a U.N. refugee camp…Continue reading→
Media, Truth, and Power
Tuesdays, October 6 – December 8 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET Hosted on Zoom Register Here Course Overview The contemporary turn toward illiberal politics across numerous countries reveals a set of recurring tendencies: rising xenophobia and social polarization targeting…Continue reading→
Data, Displacement, and Democratic Governance: Interpreting and Visualizing Crisis Spaces
Tuesdays, October 6 – December 8 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM ET Hosted on Zoom Register Here Course Overview This ten-week seminar introduces participants to a set of freely available online tools that allow researchers to examine crisis-affected areas through…Continue reading→
Researching Conflict and Humanitarian Contexts: Feminist Methodologies, Ethics, Dilemmas, and Knowledge Production
Thursdays, October 8 – December 10 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET Hosted on Zoom Register Here Course Overview Research in conflict and humanitarian settings is often seen as a technical task focused on data collection under tough circumstances. However,…Continue reading→