Scholars in the Press
One Year Later: On the Anniversary of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu’s Arrest in Azerbaijan
July 23, 2024 One year ago today, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, an Azeri economist and pro-democracy activist, was violently arrested by Azeri police on false charges related to counterfeit currency and extremist religious materials. These blatantly fabricated charges were used to unlawfully detain Dr. Ibadoghlu in… Continue reading→
Sima Samar’s Book Long-Listed for 2024 Moore Prize
The Christopher G. Moore Foundation announced the Long-List of nine books for the 2024 Moore Prize on June 18, 2024. Included on the Long-List is Dr. Sima Samar’s memoir, “Outspoken: My Fight for Freedom and Human Rights in Afghanistan,” published by Saqi Books UK in… Continue reading→
Dr. Gubad Ibdaoghlu Released under House Arrest
After 274 days in detention, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu was released from a Baku detention center under house arrest. Currently, he does not have access to proper and adequate medical care. He needs medical attention, which he cannot safely receive inside Azerbaijan. Dr. Ibadoghlu awaits his… Continue reading→
New Book: “Outspoken MY FIGHT FOR FREEDOM AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFGHANISTAN”
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Available on Amazon or Penguin Random House The impassioned memoir of Afghanistan’s Sima Samar: medical doctor, public official, founder of schools and hospitals, thorn in the side of the Taliban, nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, and lifelong advocate for girls and women. “I… Continue reading→
Sorry, I Don’t Understanding: A Play by Olena Boryshpolets & Anouar Rahmani
Originally performed on Monday, March 25, 2024 Consortium scholar and Artist Protection Fund Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, Anoar Rahmani, and colleague Olena Boryshpolets premiered their play, Sorry, I Don’t Understanding, this past Monday, March 25, in Pittsburgh. Rahmani and Boryshpolets met as writers-in-residence… Continue reading→
Critical Theory from the Margins: Horizons of Possibility in the Age of Extremism
Consortium Scholar Saladdin Ahmed’s book now available for purchase. Consortium scholar and political philosopher Saladdin Ahmed’s book Critical Theory from the Margins: Horizons of Possibility in the Age of Extremism is now available in paperback on SUNY Press’s website. Use the offer code NBN324 for… Continue reading→
Is it time for Ukraine’s exiled academics to return?
Originally published by Times Higher Education on March 14, 2024 Consortium scholar Ararat Osipian was interviewed by Times Higher Education about the status of higher education in Ukraine in the face of war, destruction, and continued corruption. Read an excerpt featuring Osipian’s interview below: Then… Continue reading→
Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth
On February 27, 2024, a leading group of Islamic eco-theologians, scholars, and environmental practitioners from around the world presented “Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth” to the United Nations Environment Assembly. Consortium Scholar Ibrahim Ozdemir, Professor of Philosophy and Visiting Scholar at Clark University, was… Continue reading→
Exiled Voices for Sustaining Hope: Journey of a Journalist from Afghanistan’s Turmoil to Exile and Renewed Resilience
Originally published by JSK Fellows Medium on December 4, 2023 By Faisal Karimi Journalism in exile: I had never thought about it even in my wildest dreams. Now from my new home in the United States, I run the Afghanistan Institute for Research and Media Studies,… Continue reading→
Silencing Teachers in Yemen
How the Houthi threaten the future of a civil society Originally Published by Public Seminar on January 9, 2024 By Abdulgaleel Ahmed “After nine years of war, Yemen remains the world’s worst humanitarian crisis,” a United Nations report asserted earlier this year: An estimated 4.5… Continue reading→