A global generosity of spirit

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hindered and in some cases reversed years of progress towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs, universities are being encouraged to focus on forging broad partnerships as a means to effect meaningful change.

What does it really mean to translate? Translation is often the essential prerequisite for accessing a universal, multiple, diverse culture. In our latest issue, we explore what this really entails.

Standing with Ukraine “I feel that people like myself are targets of the Russian army. We’re the backbone of civil society. We’re the ones who usually stand up and speak our mind.” Last week, Liz Shchepetylnykova, a Ukrainian scholar and PhD candidate, spoke about her forced departure from Ukraine. Her words, shared in an interview with University World News, capture the (...)

On 11th March 2022, the President of the Hellenic Republic Her Excellency Katerina Sakellaropoulou received the AUTh Professor of Biology of AUTh, Alexandros Triantaphyllides, president of SAR Greece and scientifically responsible for AUTh for InSPIREurope, as well as the Assistant Professor Andreas Takis at the Law School of AUTh. and member of the InSPIREurope project team and the European Commission for the (...)

March 4 - 10, 2022 Scholars at Risk monitors reports of threats to academic freedom and higher education communities worldwide, including media articles, blogs, opinion pieces and other announcements.  Unless otherwise indicated (such as in articles written by SAR), the language and views contained in the search results reflect those of the originating author (...)

In Solidarity with Ukraine SAR Network members and partners around the world are responding with extraordinary energy and generosity to support Ukrainian colleagues and the countless others impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. SAR’s statement of solidarity draws attention to the key areas of concern. As we receive  new requests for assistance from individual (...)

  Defending the human rights of scholars and protecting academic freedom worldwide           Scholars at Risk stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and with people around the world, including in Russia, in condemning the ongoing acts of aggression (...)

UPCOMING EVENT: Inspireurope Regional Outreach Workshop, Southern Europe Thessaloniki 31.3.2022, KEDEA AUTh and ONLINE10.30-18.00 EEST

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - 13:15 Support for Ukraine’s Scholars & Students: A Call from Inspireurope to European Governments & EU Institutions The Inspireurope partners stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. We add our voices to those of the many researchers, scholars, students and civil society actors in Ukraine, as well as those in Russia, who strongly condemn the (...)

February 18 - 24, 2022 Scholars at Risk monitors reports of threats to academic freedom and higher education communities worldwide, including media articles, blogs, opinion pieces and other announcements.  Unless otherwise indicated (such as in articles written by SAR), the language and views contained in the search results reflect those of the originating (...)

AUTh, partner of the Inspireurope Program and coordinator of the newly established Greek section of the Scholars at Risk Network, organized a webinar on "Preparing Greek Academic Institutes to host Scholars at Risk" (...)

February 4 - 10, 2022 Scholars at Risk monitors reports of threats to academic freedom and higher education communities worldwide, including media articles, blogs, opinion pieces and other announcements.  Unless otherwise indicated (such as in articles written by SAR), the language and views contained in the search results reflect those of the originating (...)

Donate today, and support SAR's mission to safeguard and promote academic freedom worldwide.   January 14 - 20, 2021 Scholars at Risk monitors reports of threats to academic freedom and higher education communities worldwide, including media articles, blogs, opinion pieces and other announcements.  Unless otherwise indicated (such as in articles written (...)

Donate today, and support SAR's mission to safeguard and promote academic freedom worldwide.   January 7 - 13, 2021 Scholars at Risk monitors reports of threats to academic freedom and higher education communities worldwide, including media articles, blogs, opinion pieces and other announcements.  Unless otherwise indicated (such as in articles written by (...)