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.
Register Today! Middle East Studies Association 55th Annual Meeting, Nov. 29 – Dec. 3, 2021
Register for MESA 2021 The 55th MESA Annual Meeting will be held virtually from November 29 – December 3, 2021 The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) promotes academic scholarships, cultural… Continue reading→
Register today – Osman Kavala to receive the 2021 Courage in Public Scholarship Award, Dec. 10
Virtual Award Ceremony will be held on Friday, December 10, 2021, 12:00PM to 1:30PM (EST) Osman Kavala, a Turkish publisher, and philanthropist, has been awarded the Courage in Public Scholarship Award by the Transregional Center for Democratic… Continue reading→
Abolish ICE? Virtual Conference
September 21 – 23, 2021 What is at stake when people call to transform the immigration enforcement system? In recent years, immigration enforcement has been gaining increasing attention from the… Continue reading→
2021 New University in Exile Consortium Spring Scholars Conference – The Academy, Politics, and Society: How a Troubled World Affects Universities and Activism
The Academy, Politics and Society: How a Troubled World Affects Universities and Activism was the 2021 New University in Exile Consortium online conference about the global attacks on academic freedom. The webinar featured… Continue reading→
Registration Open: “Syria, 100 Years Attempting to Form an Identity”
Sunday, June 27th, 10:00am EST Dr. Ahmed Fatima, lecturer at the University of Potsdam, will address the formation of Syrian identity through its constitution, the establishment of museums, and via… Continue reading→
Webinar: EXILE: FEAR, CREATIVITY, NEW DISSIDENCE?
June 9, 18:00-20:00 CET, 12:00pm-2:00pm EDT Organized by the Academy in Exile, the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) and the University of Duisburg-Essen What is the significance of exile… Continue reading→
Academic Freedom in a Plural World: Global Critical Perspectives
June 9, 8:00am-12:00pm EDTJune 10, 10:00am-2:00pm EDT Zoom link: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/85114784769
Academic Life in Neoliberal Times
May 3, 202111:00am – 12:15pm EDT Join Farmingdale State College on May 3 from 11:00am – 12:15pm EDT for a presentation by University in Exile Scholar, Dr. Simten Cosar, Visiting Professor at the… Continue reading→
Islamism and Urban Politics
April 30 2:00pm EDT Register Here
In Defense of Academic Freedom: The New University in Exile Consortium
April 22, 2021; 4:00pm EDT The erosion of academic freedom poses a major threat to democracy around the world. Can the U.S. higher education institutions play a role in the… Continue reading→