Academic freedom in challenging times hosting at-risk scholars: precarious balances

25.01.2022

On February 3, 2022, Swetaly is organizing the second in a series of workshops to address specific aspects related to the protection and promotion of academic freedom and invites universities from both Swetaly and SAR national networks to participate. After addressing issues pertaining to advocacy in the promotion of academic freedom, this second workshop focuses on Academic freedom in challenging times. Hosting at-risk scholars: precarious balances.

The event is held online at 9.30 a.m. and registration is required.
The aim of these workshops is to gain a better understanding of the concrete realities of violation of academic freedom; to learn about initiatives and actions carried out, respectively, in Italy and Sweden; and to design collaborations in fostering higher academic values. 

Swetaly University Collaboration is a project that aims to strengthen the academic relations between Sweden and Italy in research and higher education.

One of the themes identified by the Swetaly University Collaboration is that of academic freedom, understood as the freedom to teach, to do research and to disseminate and publish results, and researchers’ freedom of association, collaboration and movement as fundamental human rights.

Universities and research centres from both Sweden and Italy are actively involved in the international network  Scholars at Risk , that operates to protect at-risk scholars, promote the fundamental values of higher education and advocate in support of institutions and individuals
whose freedom to think, conduct research, discuss ideas and scientific findings in academic contexts is put at stake. The University of Padova is a member of SAR international since 2017 and, since february 2019, has promoted and coordinates the Italian section of SAR, together with the University of Trento.