“War, Conflict, and Academic Freedom,” Tomorrow at 4 p.m. – featuring 4 Consortium Scholars

You are invited to join a virtual symposium tomorrow April 21 with the University in Exile Consortium.

If you have any questions, please contact Vice Provost Jeff Holm at jeffery.holm@und.edu.

War, Conflict, and Academic Freedom”

April 21, 2022
4:00 PM (ET)

REGISTER HERE

War silences academic freedom. Scholars are being uprooted once again as the war in Ukraine escalates. New University in Exile Consortium fellow scholars from Ukraine, Syria, and Manipur, India will reflect on the irreversible damage caused by war and conflict on academic freedom both in their home countries and in their exile-homes.

This event is organized by the Freedom Project at Wellesley College. Please register here to join us online at 4 PM on April 21, 2022.

Panelists:

Anton Liagusha, Ukraine
Associate Professor, Shar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University

Binalakshmi Nepram, Manipur, India
Founder, Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network & Global Alliance of Indigenous Peoples, Gender Justice and Peace.

Basileus Zeno, Syria
Karl Loewenstein Fellow & Lecturer in Political Science, Amherst College

Moderator:

Nazan Bedirhanoglu
Postdoctoral Fellow & Interim Director of the Freedom Project, Wellesley College

For questions: freedomproject@wellesley.edu

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