News and Updates
Online Panel | Syrian Displacement: Exploring Questions of Violence, Digital Media, and Belonging
The University of Chicago’sCenter for Middle Eastern Studieswill host Dr. Katty Alhayek ofToronto Metropolitan Universityand Dr. Basileus Zeno ofAmherst College for a panel on “Syrian Displacement: Exploring Questions of Violence, Digital Media, and Belonging” Drs. Alhayek and Zeno will be in conversation withDr….Continue reading→
New Fellowship Opportunity: Mellon Fellowship Program
With the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Columbia Global Centers | Amman has established the Mellon Fellowship Program to support emerging displaced scholars working in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. The goal of the program is to…Continue reading→
Webinar: Free Speech and Academic Freedom: Friends or Foes?
Wednesday, May 4, 2022; 4:00-5:00 PM Free speech and academic freedom are foundational for higher education. But how are these two concepts related? Do they complement each other or do they compete? Is academic freedom an individual right? Is academic…Continue reading→
“The World Bank’s approach to universities needs a rethink”
By Ararat Osipian Published by University World News; April 30, 2022 Many words, concerns and sentiments have been expressed and exchanged over the last two months in support of Ukraine and against Russian aggression. Such verbal statements of moral support…Continue reading→
Webinar: War, Conflict, and Academic Freedom
April 21, 2022; 4:00 pm ET War silences academic freedom. Scholars are being uprooted once again as the war in Ukraine escalates. New University in Exile Consortium fellow scholars from Ukraine, Syria, and Manipur, India will reflect on the irreversible…Continue reading→
Resources Available for Ukrainian Scholars, Students, and others
Article 26 Backpack: UC Davis has provided a “universal human rights tool for academic mobility.” People 18 and over, whose education has been affected by war, conflict, or economic conditions, can have a safe way to store and share their…Continue reading→
2022 New University in Exile Spring Scholars Conference – The Life Stories of Exiled Scholars: Perils and Powers of Academic Freedom Today
The Life Stories of Exiled Scholars: Perils and Powers of Academic Freedom Today was the 2022 New University in Exile Consortium online conference. The webinar featured presentations from six Consortium-institution hosted scholars. Originally aired May 5, 2022 from 12:00pm-2:00pm EDTContinue reading→
Convoy of Freedom – Paris to Kyiv (via Aleppo)
To show solidarity with the people of Ukriane, and as the head of the Syrian Cooperation in France, Consortium scholar, Nahed Ghazzoul, and other Syrian-Ukrianian activists are preparing for the Convoy of Freedom that will start in Paris on the…Continue reading→
Panel Discussion: Higher Education Response to Refugee and Displaced Students and Scholars: Toward Sustainable Solutions
Friday, April 22, 2022; 9:30am – 1:00pm ET
Letter to the Editor “Biden’s ‘Gaffe’ About Putin: Was It the Truth?”
Published by The New York Times on March 28, 2022 In a recent letter to the editor, political philosopher and social activist Tomasz Kitlinski responds to the article “In a Fiery Speech, Biden Warms of Battle between between ‘Liberty and…Continue reading→