SERBIA: In Serbia, Cooperation with Kosovo Scientists Can Bring Threats of Violence
Milica Stojanovic, Balkan Insight, 3/23
A Serbian academic says she won’t be intimidated after being branded a “traitor” for conducting academic research with counterparts in Kosovo. Read more »
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MOROCCO: Police violence against students on campus sparks outrage
Wagdy Sawahel, University World News, 3/23
The Moroccan security forces have been condemned by academics and students from several organisations in the higher education sector for storming the campuses of Hassan II University and mistreating and injuring dozens of students during a week in which they were part of a peaceful protest forum organised by the National Union of Moroccan Students (NUMS, or UNEM in French). Read more »
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BRAZIL: Red Alert from Brazil: Toward a comprehensive, intersectional and context-based framework for the guarantee of academic freedom
Rosario Figari Layús and Camila Nobrega, Scholars at Risk, 3/23
Scholars at Risk is pleased to present the following policy paper, entitled: “Red alert from Brazil: Toward a comprehensive, intersectional and context-based framework for the guarantee of academic freedom.” The paper was written by Mellon/SAR Academic Freedom Fellowship alumni as part of their fellowship. Read more »
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INDIA / AFGHANISTAN: Anger as India invites Taliban to put officials on course
Shuriah Niazi, University World News, 3/22
Students from Afghanistan have expressed anger after India’s Ministry of External Affairs conducted a course for members of the Taliban. The four-day online course started on 14 March and was open to participants from all countries, including Taliban members in Afghanistan. Read more »
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SOUTH AFRICA: Stellenbosch under pressure on Afrikaans policies
Patrick Jack, Times Higher Education, 3/21
V-c Wim de Villiers advocates multilingualism within higher education, but investigation finds university ‘violated rights’ of Afrikaans students. Read more »
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CHINA: Fears for academia’s ‘peacemaker’ role, as China expertise wanes
John Ross, Times Higher Education, 3/20
China studies programmes and language courses are on the decline, just as understanding of the superpower is needed most. Read more »
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UNITED STATES: Florida’s Stop WOKE Act Remains Stymied
Ryan Quinn, Inside Higher Ed, 3/17
The Stop WOKE Act continues to be blocked at Florida public colleges and universities, and it will likely stay that way at least through the end of this academic year. Read more »
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TUNISIA: Tunisia activists claim authorities target sub-Saharan students
Elizia Volkmann, Al-Monitor, 3/16
Civil society and student organizations have sounded the alarm on the sharp rise of arbitrary arrests and police violence against people of sub-Saharan origin, especially as food shortages contribute to a socio-economic pressure cooker. Read more »
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GLOBAL: Attacks on academic freedom signal an erosion of democracy
Hector Ulloa, Sunniva Whittaker and Svein Stølen, University World News, 3/16
“The current democratic decline has been the result of a consistent and targeted erosion of the foundations of democracy. The suppression of freedom of speech and free elections have been acknowledged as warning signs of democratic erosion. It is time for us to recognise attacks on academic freedom in a similar fashion and strengthen the understanding of academic freedom as a foundational element upon which democracy is built.” Read more »
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CANADA: Why is Student-led Advocacy Important? – Scholars in Prison Engagementship
The University of British Columbia, 3/16
Program participants Luiza Teixeira, Emma Li, and Golsa Moazedi share their reflections of the work they’ve done so far in the SAR Scholars in Prison Engagementship opportunity. Read more » Start a Seminar »
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