Getting Involved THE NETWORK THE SCHOLARS Scholars at Risk (SAR) is an international network of institutions and individuals whose SAR provides sanctuary and assistance to more than 300 threatened scholars worldwide each year. mission is to protect scholars and promote academic freedom. Dr. Dolidze fled Georgia in 2006 after experiencing intimidation, surveillance, and arrest in retaliation for her open criticism of Georgian judiciary COUNTRIES WITH COUNTRIES WITH policies. SAR helped her secure positions at NYU SAR SECTIONS SAR MEMBERS Law School and Western University, Canada, where she later became a tenured professor. While abroad, Dr. Dolidze continued to advocate for justice and human rights in Georgia. In May 2015, she was able to return home safely to begin Dr. Anna Dolidze her new appointment as Deputy Defense Minister. International Law Dr. Ahmad is a scholar of archaeology who was barred from employment in Syria after receiving his PhD abroad and faced further threats for his work protecting Syrian archaeology amidst the ongoing crisis. Through SAR and the Philipp Schwartz Initiative in Germany, Dr. Ahmad was offered a 2- year fellowship at Heidelberg University. Dr. Ahmad has been able to safely continue his work on classic Syrian archaeology and has participated in several events and trainings to share his expertise on Syria Dr. Tarek Ahmad and contribute to local efforts to better support Archaeology threatened scholars in Europe. 3% 4% 5% Scholar Disciplines Social Sciences 32% 5% 32% Physical & Life Sciences 24% Arts & Humanities 17% 10% Business & Finance 10% Law & Human Rights 5% Journalism & Writing 5% 17% Medicine & Public Health 4% 24% Mathematics & Info. Science 3% THE OPPORTUNITIES Risks Frequently Scholar Countries of Origin Reported by Scholars* Membership Protection Advocacy Learning • Threat of arrest or violence Member organizations make • Hosting threatened scholars for • Engaging students in Student • Attending conferences, • General situational risk a commitment to academic temporary teaching, research, Advocacy Seminars & Legal workshops, and trainings • Loss of position freedom, designate a SAR or study visits Clinics to conduct real-world • Inviting SAR scholars to campus representative, and contribute • Referring scholars to the research and advocacy to share their stories • Harassment & intimidation an annual membership network for assessment, • Supporting imprisoned • Joining research groups on • Prosecution subscription. referrals, or transition scholars & students through pressing issues facing the global • Other assistance global campaigns higher education community Learn more at: • Conducting research for SAR’s • Co-organizing workshops and *Note that scholars often report www.scholarsatrisk.org/join Academic Freedom Monitoring online courses on Promoting experiencing multiple risks. Project Higher Education Values Protection Hosting Advice & Transition Return SAR informs the network Assistance Some scholars hosted by SAR scholars hope to of scholars facing threats. SAR assists scholars facing members face long-term risks. return safely to their As they are able, members immediate danger in SAR works with these scholars home countries. Those welcome scholars for their home countries and to plan their next steps, whose risks have subsided visits (usually for a year). provides advice and referrals including future placements frequently do so, and they These scholars enrich to refugee scholars. and referrals for additional retain a lifelong connection their host communities professional or legal support. to their host institution. through teaching, research, mentoring, and study. Scholars at Risk is a global movement to protect everyone’s freedom to think, question, and share ideas Advocacy Learning Scholars in Prison Student Advocacy Speaker Series Workshops Project Campaigns Seminars & Legal Clinics Members invite SAR scholars SAR members co-organize to campus to share their and attend workshops for SAR raises awareness of and Guided by faculty, students academic work and stories of faculty, researchers, staff, garners support for scholars research & conduct advocacy courage and perseverance. and students on promoting and students in prison or related to imprisoned scholars core higher education values. facing other threats. & attacks on higher education. Academic Freedom Publications Conferences Working Groups Monitoring Project SAR reports and publications, At SAR’s biennial Global SAR coordinates working Researchers work with SAR such as Free to Think, Congress, members come groups on academic freedom- to document and analyze encourage international together and share best related research and other attacks on higher education, dialogue on higher education practices for protecting issues facing the global higher including physical violence, values and related issues. scholars and promoting education community. imprisonment, prosecution, academic freedom. and restrictions on travel. Donate Your participation is vital to our work around the world. 411 LAFAYETTE ST. 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003, USA Consider supporting SAR by making a monthly [email protected] | TEL: 1-212-998-2179 contribution. 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