Institutional responses to shrinking academic spaces in Latin America: the ambiguous role of academic institutions
Nov
3
2:00 PM14:00

Institutional responses to shrinking academic spaces in Latin America: the ambiguous role of academic institutions

In this presentation Dr Rosario Figari Layús examines the cases of Brazil and Colombia and analyses university reactions when staff and students are being attacked or in a situation of risk. What measures are adopted by universities in these countries to deal with security challenges faced by scholars at risk and to guarantee academic freedom? How effective and sustainable are these measures? What are the consequences and impacts of such institutional actions in these cases?

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Protecting Universities, Protecting Democracy: Universities as Sites of Activism and Protection Symposium
Aug
16
to Aug 18

Protecting Universities, Protecting Democracy: Universities as Sites of Activism and Protection Symposium

This symposium brought together academics and activists to discuss the possibility of developing an African Hub, under the auspices of the UNESCO Chair. It discussed the role that the universities can play in protection both internally (of staff and students) and externally (of civil society and democratic freedoms).

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UNESCO Chair Launch
Mar
13
to Mar 14

UNESCO Chair Launch

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This workshop, to launch the UNESCO chair, showcased the progressive potential of university-civil society collaborations: at the frontline of protests; integrating activists into teaching and research; and providing various forms of protection.

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