News and Updates
Free Online Seminar: Archaeology, Museums, and Identities
April 14, 2021 – June 16, 2021; Wednesdays 4pm – 6pm (EST)/ 16:00 – 18:00pm (CET)
Webinar – Iran at 1400: The Case for a New Century of Hope
MARCH 17, 2021 AT 6:30PM – 8PM Exactly a century ago in 1921, a coup d’état In Iran brought Reza Khan and eventually the Pahlavi dynasty into power. The ensuing century witnessed a dizzying interplay of nationalism, populism, and religion… Continue reading→
Register Today: Ethical Dilemmas of the China Scholar, March 25
This panel will explore the diverse ethical challenges that may arise when teaching and researching about China from outside China. Concerns about ethical field research and censorship pressures are not new but have been heightened by China’s authoritarian turn and… Continue reading→
6 Part Yale Webinar Series – Turkish Islam and its Transnational Reverberations
This seminar series examines the political theology and religious policy of Turkish Islam beyond its borders. The speakers will provide comprehensive analysis of Turkey’s religious activities among transnational Muslim communities and its local reception in Europe, the Balkans, the USA… Continue reading→
Call for Fellowship Applications – Deadline March 15
Academy in Exile invites scholars at risk to apply for 24-month fellowships at the Forum Transregionale Studien in Berlin and the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) in Essen. Call for applications linked here. The deadline for applications is March… Continue reading→
“The 2022 Beijing Olympics Will Be Yet Another Games Tarnished By Genocide”
On February 4, 2020, Dr. Teng Biao published an opinion piece titled, “The 2022 Beijing Olympics Will Be Yet Another Games Tarnished By Genocide,” in the Washington Post. Read the article here. Dr. Teng Biao is an academic lawyer, currently… Continue reading→
Consortium featured in “University World News Africa Edition”
The New University in Exile Consortium was featured in an article by Maina Waruru which highlights the recent launch of the Library Access Initiative. Read the full text linked here.
Register Now! Jan 18: Elections, Gender, & Representation in the Ottoman Empire & the Republic
Date & time: Monday, January 18th, 2021 at 12 pm Central Time Please join us for the virtual event, “Elections, Gender, and Representation in the Ottoman Empire and the Republic” next Monday January 18th at the University of Chicago Center… Continue reading→
The AKP government in Turkey tightens its authoritarian grip
On January 1, 2021, the AKP government in Turkey appointed Professor Melih Bulu as the new rector of Bogazici University. This appointment was considered a new attack against academic freedom, which was met with outrage and protests from faculty and… Continue reading→
Human Rights Scholar & Other Chinese Dissidents Face Public Harassment
The Washington Post reported in an article published on December 18th, 2020 that human rights scholar and activist Teng Biao, together with other Chinese dissidents in North America, were the latest victims of public harassment staged by Guo Wengui, a… Continue reading→