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Webinars on Academic Freedom in the Middle East

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Wednesday 13 May, 14:00 – 15:30 GMT
Academic Freedom in the Middle East and North Africa

Speakers
Emily Borzcik, Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund
Marcello Scalisi, Mediterranean Universities Union

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About

ECPR introduces its new Series on Academic Freedom in the Middle East, developed as part of its response to concerns raised within the scholarly community following the war in Gaza and the broader pressures faced by scholars and students across the region.

The series examines the challenges, constraints, and responsibilities surrounding academic freedom in Middle Eastern contexts. It aims to facilitate informed, nuanced discussion on how conflict, political pressures, institutional dynamics, and international partnerships shape the conditions for research, teaching, and scholarly exchange.

Convened by Encieh Erfani, Perimeter Institute in Canada, and Estella Carpi, University College London, the series comprises four free webinars bringing together leading scholars and practitioners to reflect on the protection, practice, and future of academic freedom in the Middle East.

How to join the webinars

Registration is required but you only need to register once to access the full series.

The event is FREE and open to all. You’ll need a My ECPR account to register.

  1. Register for the webinar series
  2. Add the webinar you wish to attend to your Itinerary via the Schedule.
  3. Your itinerary is available through My Events in My ECPR
  4. A link to join the session will appear in your itinerary 15-minutes before the start of the session

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The Series Convenors

Encieh Erfani. Woman with curly blonde hair and large woven earrings looking at the camera. Small framed pictures adorn the wall behind her.
Encieh Erfani

Encieh is a researcher at the Perimeter Institute in Canada. Previously an Assistant Professor of Physics in Iran, until she resigned in September 2022 in solidarity with the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests in Iran. Since then, she has been an exiled scholar. She holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics/Cosmology from Bonn University, Germany (2012). Beyond her research, Erfani is a dedicated advocate for academic freedom and human rights.

Estella Carpi. Woman with dark hair and striking magenta hoop earrings looking at the camera. She wears a mustard-yellow top.
Estella Carpi

Estella is an Associate Professor of Humanitarian and Migration Studies at University College London. She is the author of The Politics of Crisis-Making: Forced Displacement and Cultures of Assistance in Lebanon (Indiana University Press, 2023). In her work, she mostly focused on the anthropology of conflict-induced humanitarianism in Lebanon and Türkiye. Before moving to UCL, she worked as a researcher and a lecturer in research and academic institutions in Egypt, Lebanon, Australia, Italy, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates.

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