Academic Freedom 4/10

Feb 25, 20232 min read

Afghan Professor and Women’s Right Activist Arrested by the Taliban

Professor Ismail Mashal with his cart of free books. Photo credit: BBC Since the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, the...

Academic Freedom, Diversity, and Equity at Risk in Florida

Dolunay Bulut

Feb 14, 20233 min read

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Academic Freedom, Diversity, and Equity at Risk in Florida

Photo credit: Vanity Fair As the nationwide debates on the place of politically controversial subjects in public education such as...

New Report Details Ongoing Violations of Academic Freedom, Unjust Expulsions in Iran

Kennedy McCutchen

Feb 1, 20233 min read

Academic Freedom

New Report Details Ongoing Violations of Academic Freedom, Unjust Expulsions in Iran

As the Women, Life, Freedom revolution in Iran sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death carries on into 2023, the Iranian regime continues to...

Russian Authorities Abduct Ukrainian Professor in Melitopol

Kennedy McCutchen

Jan 24, 20232 min read

Academic Freedom

Russian Authorities Abduct Ukrainian Professor in Melitopol

As Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches the 1-year mark, Volodymyr Vorovka, a professor of marine biology at Melitopol...

Art History Professor Fired for Showing a Painting of Prophet Muhammad

Dolunay Bulut

Jan 18, 20233 min read

Academic Freedom

Art History Professor Fired for Showing a Painting of Prophet Muhammad

Hamline University || Photo credit: NYT At the end of the Fall 2022 academic term, Hamline University, a liberal arts college in...

Update: Lin Htet Naing remains incarcerated in Myanmar Prison

Kennedy McCutchen

Jan 17, 20232 min read

Academic Freedom

Update: Lin Htet Naing remains incarcerated in Myanmar Prison

Lin Htet Naing, a Burmese student activist, was imprisoned for the fourth time by Myanmar government forces in June 2022 after the regime...

Petition Penned by Academics Urges President Biden to Support Iranian Student Protestors

Kennedy McCutchen

Jan 3, 20232 min read

Academic Freedom

Petition Penned by Academics Urges President Biden to Support Iranian Student Protestors

A letter penned and signed by academics around the world is being circulated to urge President Biden to take more substantial political...

Jammu and Kashmir 2022 University Bill Threatens Academic Freedom

Maryam Mushtaq

Nov 28, 20223 min read

Academic Freedom

Jammu and Kashmir 2022 University Bill Threatens Academic Freedom

In late October 2022, the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council (JKAC) passed the Jammu and Kashmir University bill of 2022 without...

Turkey Detains Forensic Scientist and Peace Academic

Dolunay Bulut

Nov 6, 20222 min read

Academic Freedom

Turkey Detains Forensic Scientist and Peace Academic

Photo credit: Bianet On October 26, 2022, Sebnem Korur Fincanci, internationally renowned professor emeritus of forensic medicine and the...

Blast Kills 53 at Education Center in West Kabul

Maryam Mushtaq

Oct 31, 20222 min read

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Blast Kills 53 at Education Center in West Kabul

On September 30th, 2022, a suicide blast at an education center in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of western Kabul killed 53 and wounded more...

MESA Committee on academic freedom letter concerning protests in iran

Dolunay Bulut

Oct 8, 20224 min read

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MESA Committee on academic freedom letter concerning protests in iran

Photo credit: Twitter On October 6, 2022, Middle East Studies Association (MESA) published an open letter condemning the violent...

Taliban takeover American University of Afghanistan (AUAF)

Maryam Mushtaq

Sep 26, 20222 min read

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Taliban takeover American University of Afghanistan (AUAF)

In August 2021, when the US withdrew its forces from Afghanistan and the country was taken over by the Taliban, the American University...

Taliban Attacks Afghan Women Asking for Freedom and Equality

Dolunay Bulut

Aug 19, 20222 min read

Afghanistan

Taliban Attacks Afghan Women Asking for Freedom and Equality

Women gathered in Kabul, Afghanistan, demanding the right to work, study, and participate in politics Photo credit: Nava Jamshidi/Getty...

Iran temporarily released Fariba Adelkhah Following Nuclear Deal Negotiations

Dolunay Bulut

Aug 16, 20222 min read

Academic Freedom

Iran temporarily released Fariba Adelkhah Following Nuclear Deal Negotiations

Colleagues of Adelkhah hold placards depicting her as they gather in Paris on January 13, 2022. Photo credit || Thomas Coex, AFP On...

Student Ahmed Samir Santawy Pardoned Following Months of Detainment

Kennedy McCutchen

Aug 11, 20222 min read

Academic Freedom

Student Ahmed Samir Santawy Pardoned Following Months of Detainment

In a victory for academic freedom, Ahmed Samir Santawy, a graduate student who was recently sentenced to three years in prison by an...

Middle East Studies Association Protests Repeated Violations of Academic Freedom in Egypt

Kennedy McCutchen

Jul 25, 20222 min read

Academic Freedom

Middle East Studies Association Protests Repeated Violations of Academic Freedom in Egypt

In an urgent appeal to Egyptian leaders and authorities, the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) has circulated a letter demanding the...

Update: Egyptian Court Re-Sentences Ahmed Samir Santawy to Three Years in Prison

Kennedy McCutchen

Jul 18, 20222 min read

Academic Freedom

Update: Egyptian Court Re-Sentences Ahmed Samir Santawy to Three Years in Prison

In a retrial on July 4th, Ahmed Samir Santawy, a master’s student at Central European University (CEU), was re-sentenced to three years...

Turkish Police Attacked Students Marching for Pride Month

Dolunay Bulut

Jun 23, 20222 min read

Academic Freedom

Turkish Police Attacked Students Marching for Pride Month

As the Pride Month has been acknowledged and celebrated worldwide, the Turkish government, among many other authoritarian regimes, has...

Future of Academic Freedom in Indonesia Under Threat

Dolunay Bulut

Jun 7, 20223 min read

Academic Freedom

Future of Academic Freedom in Indonesia Under Threat

Photo credit: KIKA In May 2022, Scholars at Risk (SAR) and the Indonesian Caucus for Academic Freedom (KIKA) submitted a report on the...

Russian Anti-War Academics Punished by Russian Government and Higher Education Administrators

Kennedy McCutchen

Jun 7, 20223 min read

Academic Freedom

Russian Anti-War Academics Punished by Russian Government and Higher Education Administrators

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine heads into its fifth month, Russian academics who have protested Russia’s perpetration of war continue...

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