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Tehran University Denies Mass Expulsion of Critics
University of Tehran. Photo credits: Wikipedia On March 14, 2024, the Chancellor of Tehran University, Mohammad Moghimi, denied claims of...
Maryam Mushtaq
Apr 10, 20242 min read
Invitation to Leading Scholar of Politics Withdrawn Over Open Letter Statements
Photo credit: Wikipedia On April 2, 2024, the Rectorate of the University of Cologne withdrew an earlier invitation sent to Prof. Nancy...
Ozgur Kazakli
Apr 8, 20243 min read
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...
Ozgur Kazakli
Mar 27, 20242 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...
Ozgur Kazakli
Mar 15, 20243 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...
Maryam Mushtaq
Mar 15, 20242 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
Mar 11, 20243 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...
Ozgur Kazakli
Feb 23, 20242 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...
Endangered Scholars Worldwide
Feb 17, 20241 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,...
Ozgur Kazakli
Feb 15, 20243 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 14, 20242 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...
Maryam Mushtaq
Feb 6, 20242 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...
Ozgur Kazakli
Feb 6, 20243 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...
Abdulgaleel Ahmed
Jan 18, 20244 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 18, 20235 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...
Ozgur Kazakli
Dec 1, 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...
Maryam Mushtaq
Nov 26, 20233 min read
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