Each year, thousands of scholars and students face the risk of violence, wrongful prosecution, and other restrictions on their freedom due to their academic speech, research, writing, or teaching. Scholars at Risk (SAR) is a network of over 500 higher education institutions, associations, and individuals that aim to protect these people. Our goal is to promote academic freedom through hosting, advocacy, research, and learning initiatives. SAR believes that critical discourse is vital to the academic world, and individuals should have the right to share ideas safely and freely.
Established in 2000, SAR is hosted by New York University with a mission to protect members from violence and coercive attacks. As a part of the SAR network, UniSC assists in preserving the integrity of the higher education community and allows for evidence-based approaches that solve problems and resolve conflict.
About SAR UniSC
We establish and lead working groups with national SAR partners in the areas of:
Learning
We bring scholars, students and other higher education community members together to discuss global and regional academic freedom climates and to develop solutions that strengthen free inquiry and expression.
Advocacy
We run initiatives teaching real-world advocacy skills. We also participate in action campaigns and research through the SAR Academic Freedom Monitoring Project.
Protection
We offer temporary hosting for scholars to continue their work in safe conditions. Scholars contribute through teaching, research, lectures and other activities until it is safe to return to their home country.
Get Involved
Watch this space for regular updates on SAR-UniSC activities, or email cidsel@usc.edu.au
UniSC SAR Committee
More information will be available soon.