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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 launched 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 and…Continue reading→
“Industrial Islamism” by Utku Balaban Wins 3 Major Awards
The International Political Economy Best Book Award American Sociological Association’s Paul Sweezy Book Award The American Sociological Association’s Sociology of Development Book Award Industrial Islamism analyzes the relationship, since the end of the Cold War, between the rise of political Islamism in Muslim-majority countries…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 discussed how hosting…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 Course Overview This seminar provided an interdisciplinary academic framework for examining the growing role of Palestinian women in crafting resistance narratives through digital platforms…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 Course Overview This course offers an interdisciplinary analysis of political discourse in Latin America, focusing not only on the production of messages by presidential…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 Course Overview This 10-week seminar series explores the fate of higher education and scientific research in Sudan amid war, tracing how universities, laboratories, and…Continue reading→
Functional Plant Ecology: Keys to the Conservation and Restoration of Global Ecosystems in a Changing World
Mondays, March 9 – May 11, 2026 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET Hosted on Zoom Course Overview Unsustainable human intervention in ecosystems, driven mainly by the demand for food, raw materials, and especially energy, has sparked an unprecedented environmental…Continue reading→