News and Updates
One Year Later: On the Anniversary of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu’s Arrest in Azerbaijan
July 23, 2024 One year ago today, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, an Azeri economist and pro-democracy activist, was violently arrested by Azeri police on false charges related to counterfeit currency and extremist religious materials. These blatantly fabricated charges were used to… Continue reading→
Sima Samar’s Book Long-Listed for 2024 Moore Prize
The Christopher G. Moore Foundation announced the Long-List of nine books for the 2024 Moore Prize on June 18, 2024. Included on the Long-List is Dr. Sima Samar’s memoir, “Outspoken: My Fight for Freedom and Human Rights in Afghanistan,” published… Continue reading→
Dr. Gubad Ibdaoghlu Released under House Arrest
After 274 days in detention, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu was released from a Baku detention center under house arrest. Currently, he does not have access to proper and adequate medical care. He needs medical attention, which he cannot safely receive inside… Continue reading→
Webinar: Lessons Learned from the Effects of Conflict on Health and Resilience in Sudan
YSPH Presents a webinar discussing the health implications of the ongoing conflict in Sudan. This event will elucidate the challenges, strategies, and actions required to address critical public health issues in crisis settings. Register Here.
New Book: “Outspoken MY FIGHT FOR FREEDOM AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFGHANISTAN”
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Available on Amazon or Penguin Random House The impassioned memoir of Afghanistan’s Sima Samar: medical doctor, public official, founder of schools and hospitals, thorn in the side of the Taliban, nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, and lifelong… Continue reading→
Scholars At Risk Call to Action: The Crisis in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank and its Impact on Academia
Posted by Scholars at Risk, December 18, 2023 Scholars at Risk stands with the people of Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank suffering from horrendous violence, fear, insecurity, and acts of identity-based hatred. Scholars at Risk calls on states, non-state… Continue reading→
Sorry, I Don’t Understanding: A Play by Olena Boryshpolets & Anouar Rahmani
Originally performed on Monday, March 25, 2024 Consortium scholar and Artist Protection Fund Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, Anoar Rahmani, and colleague Olena Boryshpolets premiered their play, Sorry, I Don’t Understanding, this past Monday, March 25, in Pittsburgh. Rahmani and… Continue reading→
Critical Theory from the Margins: Horizons of Possibility in the Age of Extremism
Consortium Scholar Saladdin Ahmed’s book now available for purchase. Consortium scholar and political philosopher Saladdin Ahmed’s book Critical Theory from the Margins: Horizons of Possibility in the Age of Extremism is now available in paperback on SUNY Press’s website. Use… Continue reading→
Is it time for Ukraine’s exiled academics to return?
Originally published by Times Higher Education on March 14, 2024 Consortium scholar Ararat Osipian was interviewed by Times Higher Education about the status of higher education in Ukraine in the face of war, destruction, and continued corruption. Read an excerpt… Continue reading→
Citizens, Scholars, and Civil Society Activists Gather to Support Gubad Ibadoghlu
On Thursday, March 14, friends, supporters, and democratic activists in Azerbaijan gathered outside of the Baku Court of Appeals to demonstrate their support for Gubad Ibadoghlu, who has now been unjustly imprisoned by the Aliyev regime for eight months. The… Continue reading→