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Ukraine’s universities are in survival mode – but corruption still thrives
The Time Higher EducationPublished on April 23, 2026 By Ararat Osipian Ukraine’s war with Russia may have entered its fifth year in February, but its war with corruption is far longer-running – and even harder to win. The country is standing…Continue reading→
38 professors at Rutgers University urge Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to advocate for Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu
April 18, 2026 On July 23, 2023, Dr. Ibadoghlu was brutally beaten and imprisoned in the notorious Baku Investigative Isolator, where he was kept in unsanitary conditions without clean water, sufficient food, and medications essential to his health. While the…Continue reading→
Durbin Urges the Release of Political Prisoners, Including Consortium Scholar Gubad Ibadoghlu
The Office of Dick Durban, U.S. Senator for Illinois For Immediate Release March 25, 2026 Contact: Maddie Carlos 202-224-7115 ***FTP, VIDEO & AUDIO*** WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) highlighted…Continue reading→
Webinar: Legal Commitments, Systemic Violations: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Taliban and CEDAW Obligations in Afghanistan (2021–2025)
April 8, 2026, 10:00–11:00 a.m. ET This webinar will launch the Feinstein International Center’s new report, a first-of-its-kind analysis measuring Taliban governance against CEDAW’s Articles. PANELISTS: Dyan Mazurana (report co-author)Research Professor, Fletcher School of Global Affairs and Friedman School of Nutrition Science…Continue reading→
“Industrial Islamism” won the International Studies Association’s Best International Political Economy Award for 2025
The International Political Economy Best Book Award recognizes an outstanding monograph in the field of IPE published within the past two years. The IPE Best Book Award Committee has selected “Industrial Islamism: How Authoritarian Movements Mobilize Workers”, by Dr. Utku Balaban…Continue reading→
Video Available: Nurturing Knowledge: Hosting Exiled Scholars
Originally aired Friday, March 27 2026, 1:00 – 2:00pm EDT When scholars are forced into exile, the work of protection is only the beginning. During this webinar, four university liaisons to the New University in Exile Consortium will discuss how…Continue reading→
Orientalism and Hierarchy of Victims: A Comparative Study of Ukrainian and Syrian Refugees’ Representation in the UK National Mainstream Newspapers
By: Dr. Ahmad BarakatDepartment of Political Science and International StudiesTeaching FellowUniversity of BirminghamPublished on: 9 February 2026The Journal of Communication and Media Studies Abstract: This study examines the inconsistency of refugees’ representations in the UK national mainstream newspapers and the…Continue reading→
Gender and Digital Resistance: Palestinian Women and Narrative Production in Cyberspace
Fridays, March 13 – May 15 2026 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET Hosted on Zoom Register Here Course Overview This seminar provides an interdisciplinary academic framework for examining the growing role of Palestinian women in crafting resistance narratives through…Continue reading→
Voices and Resistance: Social Empowerment in the Face of the Discourse of Power in Latin America
Fridays, March 6 – May 8, 2026 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET Hosted on Zoom Register Here Course Overview This course offers an interdisciplinary analysis of political discourse in Latin America, focusing not only on the production of messages…Continue reading→
The Struggle for Higher Education and Scientific Research in Sudan at War: Challenges and New Pathways
Tuesdays, March 10 – May 12, 2026 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET Hosted on Zoom Register here Course Overview This 10-week seminar series explores the fate of higher education and scientific research in Sudan amid war, tracing how universities,…Continue reading→