Scholars at Risk (SAR), in collaboration with the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU), invites you to attend “The Current State of Academic Freedom in North America,” a webinar discussing the challenges facing higher education institutions and academics in North America. The webinar will be held on March 12, 2025 at 10 a.m. EST.
This one-hour session will analyze the current state of academic freedom in North America and how the SAR Network is working to protect at-risk scholars and the freedom to think, question, and share ideas. SAR staff will discuss key trends from SAR’s Free to Think 2024 report, the impact of academic freedom coalitions, and how institutions and individuals can get involved.
This webinar will feature the following speakers:
- Clarissia Bourdeau, Clarissia is a Program Associate for Membership and University Relations at Scholars at Risk. She is the of coordinator of Partner Network agreements and activities, and membership in underrepresented regions. She also manages programming for SAR’s Speaker Series.
- Camilla Croso, Camilla is the director of the Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas (CAFA). CAFA fosters the promotion, protection, and respect for academic freedom, with the goal of developing relevant human rights standards that protect higher education spaces, identify best practices, and strengthen democratic principles in the Americas.
- Brian Evans, Brian is a Program Officer with the Membership and University Relations team, where he supports the work of the Canada and United States sections of SAR, and works to develop and lead strategies for identifying, recruiting, and engaging universities, faculty, and students in these two sections.
- Amy Kapit, Amy is a Senior Program Officer for Advocacy, where she leads work on the Free to Think report series and the Academic Freedom Monitoring Project, tracking attacks on higher education communities.
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