Network Reflections: Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara)
Cara has been working since 1933 and SAR is a relative newcomer (!), but we cooperate very closely in many ways and I value our relationship very highly. SAR has achieved an enormous amount and it's no exaggeration to say
Network Reflections: Growing support for at-risk scholars in SAR Flanders
In the autumn of 2021, five universities in Belgium's northern region of Flanders decided to intensify their support of SAR's activities. By December 10th, on International Human Rights Day 2021, we officially formed a SAR Flanders section. Since then, two
Network Reflections: "Courage, determination, dignity, and life-long friends" at the University of Agder, Norway
The University of Agder (UiA) has been a member of Scholars at Risk (SAR) since 2009 and was instrumental in the creation of a Norwegian section in 2011. In the past six years, Agder has supported nine scholars, and also
Network Reflections: A Window of Opportunity to Act in Sweden
In the early years, when SAR Sweden launched in 2016, very few scholars were hosted in the country. Over time, we expanded through outreach to universities and actors outside academia, developed new funding streams, and took advantage of opportunities to
Network Reflections: Arts Academy's Creative Support for Ukrainian Scholars
Given the exodus of over 3 million Ukrainian refugees to Poland, Polish universities are committed to assisting the global higher education community in welcoming and protecting at-risk scholars. The Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Poland, a recent
Network Reflections: American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association (APA) is an enthusiastic and long-term affiliate member of Scholars at Risk (SAR). Our strategic plan includes several components that underlie our engagement. One of our strategic goals is to "utilize psychology to make a positive
Network Reflections: ​​Remote Scholars Program
Carleton University began hosting scholars at risk remotely in the spring of 2020. It was interesting timing because it coincided with the onset of the global pandemic and it felt like everyone was working remotely at the beginning. Despite the
Network Reflections: Expanding SAR Switzerland
The Swiss Section of Scholars at Risk has its roots in 2008, when the first higher education institution in Switzerland joined the global SAR network. SAR Switzerland thereafter gradually grew in size and strength. The number of at-risk scholars hosted
Network Reflections: KU Leuven
In 2021, KU Leuven welcomed the first two academics to be hosted by the university through the Scholars at Risk Network. The experience, while at times difficult because of COVID-19, has been rewarding for the scholars and the university. It has
Network Reflections: Hosting at Whitman College
Whitman is a small liberal arts college in Walla Walla, Washington in the US. Our mission is to provide an academically rigorous education to an exclusively undergraduate student body. Since Fall 2017, Whitman has hosted three SAR scholars in: Politics
Network Reflections: First Time Hosts EPFL
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) joined Scholars at Risk (SAR) in 2014. Two years after joining in 2016, EPFL contributed to the establishment of the Swiss section of SAR, which today comprises 24 partner institutions. EPFL's hosting engagement began
Network Reflections: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)'s engagement with Scholars at Risk began in 2011 with the Norwegian rectors' formation of a national section. Since then, NTNU has hosted eight scholars from Iran, Eritrea, Turkey, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan. Initially,
Free to Think 2022: Armed conflict and clampdowns on discourse and dissent threaten scholars and students around the world
NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2022 — Scholars at Risk (SAR) has released Free To Think 2022, a report analyzing 391 attacks in 65 countries and territories, between September 1, 2021 and August 31, 2022. The report underscores the pervasive and
Introducing Scholars at Risk
Scholars at Risk is an international network of institutions and individuals whose mission it is to protect scholars and promote academic freedom. Learn more about SAR's mission and the courageous scholars we are honored to assist in the below video