News and Updates
Consortium Scholar, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, Arrested and Detained in Azerbaijan
On July 23, 2023, an Azerbaijani economist and member of the New University in Exile Consortium, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, was violently arrested and detained in Baku. UPDATE: On November 16, 2023: The Court has extended Dr. Ibadoghlu’s pretrial detention through… Continue reading→
2022-2023 Annual Report
Now available – the New University in Exile Consortium 2022-2023 Annual Report.
Sahraa Karimi’s “Flight From Kabul” Wins at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Consortium scholar Sahraa Karimi was awarded the Works in Development Award from the 2023 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for her film project, Flight From Kabul. The film, which is based on her own experience fleeing the Taliban, received €10,000… Continue reading→
Dissident Art and Curating in Poland Today: Image Protests against the Fascist Turn
Consortium scholar, Tomek Kitliński, will deliver the keynote lecture at the annual Sommerfest held by Technische Universität Dresden’s Insititute for Art and Music Studies. Their lecture, “Dissident Art and Curating in Poland Today: Image Protests against the Fascist Turn”, is… Continue reading→
The 2023 Turkish Elections—A Roller Coaster Ride between Hope and Despair
The opponents of Erdogan feel “ghosted” by their leaders By Selin Bengi Gumrukcu, Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Rutgers University Originally published in Public Seminar, June 14, 2023 “The 2023 Turkish elections, held on the centennial of the… Continue reading→
Webinar June 6: Turkey in the Aftermath of the 2023 Elections
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | 1:00pm ET The MESA Global Academy and The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University present: Dr. Evren AltinkasUniversity of Guelph Dr. Nihat CelikSan Diego State University Dr. Bengi GumrukcuRutgers University Dr. Halil YenigunUniversity of Virginia… Continue reading→
May 25th: Consortium scholars speak on Turkey’s elections
Turkey’s Elections: Local and Global ImplicationsMacy 25, 2023 | 12:00pm ET An event by The MESA Global Academy and The Arab Studies Institute featuring: Dr. Evren Altinkas, University of Guelph Consortium scholar, Dr. Utku Balaban, Xavier University Consortium scholar, Dr…. Continue reading→
Wagnerites Turn International Students into Cannon Fodder
By Ararat Osipian Originally published May 16, 2023 by the NYU Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia The paramilitary group known as the Wagner Private Military Company, led by businessman and onetime Putin crony Evgeny Prigozhin, has played… Continue reading→
University Autonomy is the Key to Tackling Academic Corruption
By Ararat Osipian Originally published April 22, 2023 in Times Higher Education In a new article published in Times Higher Education, Consortium scholar, Ararat Osipian makes the argument that university independence from the state is an essential factor in ensuring… Continue reading→
2023 Consortium Scholars Conference – The Plight of Women and Minorities Under Authoritarian Regimes
“The Plight of Women and Minorities Under Authoritarian Regimes” was the 2023 New University in Exile Consortium Spring Scholars Conference. During two panels, Consortium scholars spoke on issues concerning the treatment of minorities and women with an emphasis on the… Continue reading→