Prominent Sociologist Detained in Turkey Over Field Research
Photo credit: Duvar English On March 23, Nükhet Sirman, a prominent Professor of sociology was detained in Istanbul, Turkey by the...
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Ozgur Kazakli
Mar 153 min read
More than 300 Students Kidnapped in Nigeria by Armed Groups
The school from which students were kidnapped on March 7. Photo credit: CNN The past week, over 300 students have been kidnapped by armed...
Maryam Mushtaq
Mar 152 min read
Tehran University Tightens Hijab Mandate
Tehran University. Photo credits: Iran International On February 19th, 2024, Tehran University announced an increased presence of ‘Hijab...
Ozgur Kazakli
Mar 113 min read
Lecturer Dismissed from Catholic University for Class Content “Unaligned with Mission and Identity”
Photo Credit: PEN America The politically polarized atmosphere in the United States around reproductive rights following the Supreme...
Ozgur Kazakli
Feb 232 min read
Human Rights Activist and Legal Scholar Imprisoned in Venezuela
Rocío San Miguel. Photo credit: NBC News Rocío San Miguel, a human rights activist, lawyer, and scholar, was detained by Venezuelan...
Endangered Scholars Worldwide
Feb 171 min read
Alexei Navalny: the Death of a Russian Hero
Photo Credit: France 24 Endangered Scholars Worldwide (ESW) mourns the death of the courageous Russian dissident, Alexei Navalny who died...
Ozgur Kazakli
Feb 153 min read
Chinese-Australian Scholar Given Suspended Death Sentence Amid Increasing Direct Control Over University Campuses
Photo Credit: CNN On February 5, 2024, a court in Beijing, China handed down a suspended death sentence to Chinese-Australian writer,...
Maryam Mushtaq
Feb 142 min read
Russian Scholar and Activist Sentenced Under Anti-Terrorism Legislation
Boris Kagarlitsky. Photo credits: Amnesty International On February 13th, 2024, Russian sociologist and activist Boris Kagarlitsky was...
Maryam Mushtaq
Feb 62 min read
Florida Removes Sociology as Core Class from 12 Public Universities
Florida Governor DeSantis. Source: ABC News On January 24th 2024, the Board of Education in Florida removed a sociology core course as an...
Ozgur Kazakli
Feb 63 min read
Concerns Around “Espionage” Put International Student Mobility in Canada at Risk
The Coat of Arms of the Federal Court of Canada. Photo Credit: Wikipedia On December 22, the Federal Court of Canada denied the appeal of...
Abdulgaleel Ahmed
Jan 184 min read
Silencing Teachers in Yemen
How the Houthi threaten the future of a civil society Originally published by Public Seminar on January 9, 2024 A destroyed building at...
Ozgur Kazakli
Dec 18, 20235 min read
A Litmus Test for Academic Freedom: The Impact of the Israel/Palestine Crisis on U.S. Universities
A protest organized by student groups at Harvard University on October 14th. Photo credit: Reuters It has been two months since the...
Ozgur Kazakli
Dec 1, 20233 min read
Professor Faces Pressure Over Pro-Choice Views at U.S. University
The sign Dr. Kay posted on her office door that caused her to be targeted. Photo Credit: The Cut Political polarization as a result of...
Maryam Mushtaq
Nov 26, 20233 min read
Academic Freedom Conditions in Africa 2022-2023
The Muhammad Omar Bashir Centre for Sudanese Studies at Ahlia University after the fire. Photo credit: NewArab A report by Scholars at...
Dolunay Bulut
Oct 20, 20232 min read
Iran's Academic Crackdown Continues
Students at the women-only Al-Zahra University in Tehran were among those to stage sit-in strikes. Photo credit: BBC September 17, 2023...
Maryam Mushtaq
Oct 3, 20232 min read
Missing Uyghur Scholar Serving Life Sentence in Xinjiang
Photo credit: Human Rights Watch On September 21, 2023, Rahile Dawut, a renowned scholar of Uyghur folklore, confirmed to be serving a...
Dolunay Bulut
Sep 14, 20232 min read
The Taliban's Stranglehold on Women's Right to Education Tightens
Afghan female students take entrance exams at Kabul University in Kabul, before the ban on university and primary schools was enforced...
Maryam Mushtaq
Aug 16, 20232 min read
President Sisi Pardons Patrick Zaki Day After Sentencing
Photo Credits: AP News Egyptian President Fattah El-Sisi has pardoned Patrick Zaki, a student and human rights researcher, a day after he...
Dolunay Bulut
Jul 31, 20232 min read
Russian Sociologist Detained Pending Trial
Photo courtesy AFP Amidst the prolonged Russian invasion of Ukraine, now entering its eighteenth month and leading to an escalating death...
Maryam Mushtaq
Jul 25, 20232 min read
Azerbaijani Economist Detained on Currency Charge
Photo Credits: OCCRP Endangered Scholars Worldwide learned that on July 23rd, 2023, a fellow New University in Exile member, Azerbaijani...
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