Events
From our Annual Scholars’ Conference and academic webinars to film screenings, performances, and receptions, the Consortium hosts a variety of events each year. Information about Consortium events and the numerous conferences, lectures, and panels our Scholars participate in are featured below.
Afghan Women Speak: Defining Peace, Security and Inclusion 25 Years After UNSCR 1325
October 24th, 2025 | 3:00pm ETIn-person and Online On the momentous occasion of the 25th anniversary of the WPS agenda, we are hosting an event at UN Women HQ this Friday, October 24th, at 3:00pm. The…Continue reading→
“The Taliban Courts in Afghanistan” with Adam Baczko & Homeira Qaderi
October 8, 2025 Book talk on “The Taliban Courts in Afghanistan” with author Dr. Adam Baczko & Dr. Homeira Qaderi. Date and time Wednesday, October 8 · 3:30 – 4:45pm…Continue reading→
INHALE/EXHALE: A New Installation by Margarita Kuleva
Wednesday, October 8, 2025・5:00 PM — Panel discussion between Margarita Kuleva and immigration lawyers・6:00 PM — Opening Reception On view: Oct 8 (from 4 PM), Oct 9–10 (10 AM–6 PM) Location: Residency…Continue reading→
Video Available – Scholars in Exile: How Displacement Shapes an Academic Life
Originally Aired November 3, 2025 “Scholars in Exile: How Displacement Shapes an Academic Life” was a panel presentation featuring five New University in Exile Consortium Scholars. Each speaker shared their…Continue reading→
Webinar: Free Speech in the Academy
Originally Aired: October 16, 202512:00pm – 1:30pm ET Increasingly brazen attacks on academic freedom and free speech across the United States are turning US universities, which only a year ago were safe…Continue reading→
Lamenting Identity: Arab Women and the Melancholy of Exile in Modern Literature
Fridays, Oct 10- Dec 12, 2025 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET Hosted on Zoom Register Here Course Overview Language of instruction will be Arabic. This course aims to explore…Continue reading→
Intersectionality as a Theory, Methodology, and Guide to Social Change
Thursdays, Oct 16 – Dec 18, 2025 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET Hosted on Zoom Register Here Course Overview This seminar explores intersectionality not just as a theoretical concept…Continue reading→
Gender-based Violence and Women’s Activism in Post Arab Revolutionary Societies
Tuesdays, Oct 7- Dec 9, 2025 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET Hosted on Zoom Register here Course Overview Despite the tumultuous events of the Arab revolts that ignited in…Continue reading→
Bodies and Spaces of Resistance: The Untold Social History of and Lessons from Contemporary Art in Eastern Europe
Wednesdays, Oct 8- Dec 10, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET Hosted on Zoom Register Here Course Overview This free 10-week co-led seminar focuses on the social history of…Continue reading→