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Academic Statement for the Release of Xiyue Wang Academic Statement for the Release of Xiyue Wang We, the undersigned, are writing to express our support for the safe recovery of Xiyue Wang, a Ph.D. student from Princeton University who has been detained in Iran since August 7, 2016. As members of the academic research community, we are profoundly concerned about his well- being and urge Iran to release him. Wang is an exceptionally hard-working and gifted scholar of history who was in Iran conducting archival research on the Qajar dynasty during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Visiting archives and libraries to examine historical documents and to copy them for further study is an essential part of and a common practice in historians' training, and is expected of graduate students who hope to receive a doctorate in history. Historians all around the world are engaged in similar archival research in the pursuit of historical knowledge. Scholarly exchange is a mainstay of intellectual freedom and a benefit to all of humanity, including the people of Iran and the United States. Widespread expressions of grief for the passing of the talented Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani in recent days have reminded us all that scholars are valued all over the world. Wang’s imprisonment may discourage scholarly exchange everywhere and sets an unfortunate example. Scholars should never be imprisoned for peacefully conducting their studies within the rule of law. Wang's wife and young son in New Jersey await his safe return. As members of the academic research community, we encourage the Iranian authorities to set aside political differences and free Wang so that he can return home to his family and his studies. To add your name: https://goo.gl/forms/um0Ki4CLykG6u4Vd2 This list will be updated every few days. Organized by: Dr. Malin Pinsky, Rutgers University Dr. Eleanor Hubbard, Princeton University Signed, As of July 31, 2017 1400 GMT: 1,408 academic researchers from 37 countries, including 621 professors Caroline Abadeer, Stanford University, USA Emily Abdo, Princeton University, USA Rene Abesamis, Silliman University, Philippines Carl Adair, Princeton University, USA Raja Adal, University of Pittsburgh, USA William Adler, Northeastern Illinois University, USA Amanda Agan, Rutgers University, USA Suzanne Agins, Princeton University, USA Jonathan Aguirre, Princeton University, USA Anne-Sofie Ahm, Princeton University, USA Aftab Ahmad, Columbia University, USA Nicole Aiello, Princeton University, USA Gulina Aizezi, University of Kansas, USA Erol Akcay, University of Pennsylvania, USA Madihah Akhter, Stanford University, USA Alvita Akiboh, Northwestern University, USA Ayse Akincigil, Rutgers University, USA Victor Aleksandrov, Institute for Advanced Study, USA Celeste Alexander, Princeton 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