News and Updates
Afghan Women and the Need for Possibilities
April 26, 2023 “On a gray afternoon last week in Paris, I attended the New University in Exile Consortium Scholars Conference… In particular, I was interested to attend the panel and keynote on The State of Women in Afghanistan Today,”… Continue reading→
Israel and Palestine Now and in the Future: A Conversation Between Avishai Margalit & Sari Nusseibeh
The recording of the event is available to watch here: Originally aired on Thursday, March 30, 2023 An online conversation between two world-renowned scholars and peace activists–Israeli philosopher, Avishai Margalit and Palestinian philosopher, Sari Nusseibeh. The discussion was moderated by… Continue reading→
Afghan Women are Essential to Humanitarian NGO Work
Co-authored by Arash Nemat, M.D. Feb. 27, 2023 Originally published in the Lancet Global Health Journal In a joint statement, officials across the UN agencies have criticised Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government for its prohibition on women attending work at non-governmental organisations… Continue reading→
Will Ukrainian internationalization be another victim of the war?
By Ararat Osipian Originally published February 27, 2023 in Times Higher Education In addition to the material destruction and immediate disruption that Ukrainian universities face, Osipian examines the long-term and isolating effects that the chaos of war may have on… Continue reading→
Strengthening Regional Collaboration and Cooperation Through Higher Education Programs – Afghanistan & Thailand
Online Webinar Series Join the Yunus Center at AIT and Sustainable Smiles on Thursday, March 2 at 9:00 am ET for a webinar to discuss innovative and empowering ways to support Afghan students to continue their higher education. The free virtual event will contribute a… Continue reading→
The Turkish government has avoided taking responsibility for the destruction and losses
By Mashuq Kurt Originally published February 21, 2023 in Le Monde On February 6, a devastating series of earthquakes hit the southeast provinces of Turkey and the northwest region of Syria. As of February 15, the death toll surpassed 44,000,… Continue reading→
There’s Nothing Natural about Turkey’s Earthquake Disaster
By Utku Balaban, Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Race, Intersectionality, Gender, and Sociology Department at Xavier University February 16, 2023 Published in Public Seminar “Erdoğan’s AKP failed to plan for a catastrophe—but did create a strategy to use this… Continue reading→
Negotiating Ideas Podcast with Omar Sadr, featuring Bengi Gumrukcu
On a recent episode of the “Negotiating Ideas Podcast,” Consortium scholars Omar Sadr and Bengi Gumrukcu discussed democratic backsliding in Turkey. Their conversation is available on Apple Podcast and YouTube.
Women’s Lives in Iran: Between the Religious-Traditional and New Horizons: Free 10-Week Online Seminar, Spring 2023
x Hosted on Zoom – Register for link Tuesdays March 14 – May 16, 2023 1pm-2:30pm Eastern Time Description: This 10-week online seminar will explore the social, political, and cultural contexts that underpin the lives of women in Iran. The… Continue reading→