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Scholars at Risk (SAR) Italia Student Advocacy Day: Free to think

21.06.2021

Students from the Advocacy Seminar organize “Scholars at Risk (SAR) Italia Student Advocacy Day: Free to think” on Wednesday23 Junefrom 10:30 to 4 pm.The event will take place in the Cortile Antico, Palazzo Bo, via VIII Febbraio 2, Padova, following all the Covid-19 safety measures. This is a joint collaboration between the Student Advocacy Seminar held at the University of Padova and Studenti per - UDU Padova.

The aim of this event is to raise awareness about the relevance of academic freedom for the entire university community including governance, researchers and students. Seminar participants and invited academics will present the cases of Dr. Ahmad Reza Djalali and Patrick Zaki, scholars unlawfully arrested in Iran and Egypt. International and Italian students will also speak about instances of violations in other contexts, such as Belarus. 

The event will present actions developed during the semester by students involved in the SAR Advocacy Seminar. Also, signatures will be collected for petitions in support of the two scholars, in collaboration with SAR Italy and Amnesty International. 

 Invited speakers include the University Rector, Vice-rector for International Relations, Assessora Francesca Benciolini, Professors Paolo de Stefani, Giuseppe Acconcia, Claudia Padovani, Francesca Helm. See detailed programme. 

Call for action: In case you will not be able to be present, join us on social media campaign for the "Scholars at Risk (SAR) Italia Student Advocacy Day: Free to think” on Wednesday 23rd of June from 10:30 to 16:00, through Twitter and Instagram, using the tags:  #SaveAhmadreza  #FreePatrickZaki  #FreeToThinkUnipd  #FreedomForAllScholars