“The Suppression of Academic Voices”

A Webinar in Support of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu
Recorded October 12, 2023 
12:00 – 1:30 PM ET

“The Suppression of Academic Voices,” featured esteemed speakers, Judith Butler, Michael Ignatieff, Steven Pinker, and Kenneth Roth, with an introduction by The New School’s President, Donna E. Shalala.

On July 23, 2023, our New University in Exile Consortium colleague, Azerbaijani economist, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, was unjustly arrested during a visit to Baku. He has been kept in detention under extremely difficult conditions ever since. During this webinar, our speakers call attention to this great injustice and press for Dr. Ibadoghlu’s immediate release, as well as call attention to the many other scholars and human rights activists currently imprisoned around the world.

We remain in solidarity with Dr. Ibadoghlu and all the unjustly imprisoned scholars and activists who badly need our support. This event also marked the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and is the culmination of a month-long advocacy campaign to free Dr. Ibadoghlu.