Scholars in the Press
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 higher education in Ukraine. Read… 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, with more than 100,000 injured… Continue reading→
Arash Nemat Publishes Study on the Spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan
Arash Nemat, MD is a cardiologist from Afghanistan. He is currently working as a research specialist at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. Consortium scholar Dr. Arash Nemat co-authored a study on the spread of COVID-19, titled: “Hijab or Niqab Interacts with Facemasks Usage at Healthcare… 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 catastrophe to stay in power.”… 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.
Academic freedom and knowledge tradition of the Arab heritage
Published January 2, 2023 in On the Horizon Mabruk Derbesh has published a new paper which aims to confront some of the many facets of academic freedom as a whole, including the shared concerns with Western academia, its relationship to the politics of Arab society… Continue reading→
Kaveh Madani Appointed as Director of United Nations University Institute of Water, Environment and Health
Consortium scholar will lead research, direct policy initiatives, and implement on-the-ground solutions to help combat the global water crisis. August 17, 2022 Prof. Kaveh Madani was named the next Director of the United Nations University Institute of Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), where he will… Continue reading→
We Refugees Archive Interviews Consortium Scholars, Highlights Experiences in New York City
4 Consortium-hosted scholars were interviewed in a series created by We Refugees Archives designed to highlight refugee experiences in New York City. We Refugees Archives is a digital archive on refugeedom, past and present, with a focus on “individual micro-histories and the city as a… Continue reading→
Iran Has Become a Prison
What I learned about the challenge of resisting a regime that locks up thousands of political prisoners By Kian Tajbakhsh, originally published in The Atlantic November 1, 2022 “Amid the nationwide protests that have rocked Iran since the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, who… Continue reading→
Sadr Wins Award for Best Book in Social Sciences at Annual Conference
Omar Sadr’s latest book, “Negotiating Cultural Diversity in Afghanistan,” was awarded the Best Book in Social Sciences Award from the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) at its annual conference, at Indiana University on October 22th. The book explores the effect of cultural diversity on the construction of… Continue reading→