Protecting Academia at Risk

Research project documenting academics at risk in Europe funded by Gerda Henkel Stiftung.
Parteners: Universitat Erfurt, CEU Vienna, SNSPA Bucharest, LSE

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New episode! We discuss neoliberal universities, precarious academic labor, and the future of critical thought with @petoandrea, @DinaGusejnova , Elena Trifan and Tania Arcimovich
https://t.co/4S0Vgq2ELb

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On Feb 26, Nadiya Kiss delivered a powerful lecture on the paradoxes of academic (un)productivity in wartime, highlighting epistemic injustice, academic displacement, and resilience.
#ScholarsAtRisk #KnowledgeProduction #Ukraine #ProAc

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New Protecting Academia at Risk episode! Why are certain scholars and histories absent from discussions on academic freedom? This episode explores the silences surrounding Belarusian academia, gendered exclusions, and the politics of recognition.
https://t.co/97Hjxwbd9p

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Our new podcast episode takes a critical look at how universities respond to displaced scholars, political shifts, and the challenges of academic survival. Are institutions truly supporting scholars at risk, or is risk becoming a mere label in academia’s competitive landscape?

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Tania Arcimovich presents War and Epistemology: Displaced Female Scholars’ Perspectives @ Re-Thinking Post-Socialist Wars): Comparative Dimensions of the War in Ukraine org by Justus Liebig Uni/UNDIPUS joint project and Charles Uni/IMS Research Centre Ukraine in a Changing Europe

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What does risk in academia really mean? In this episode we talk about academic freedom, institutional challenges, and the shifting political landscape shaping higher education.

Listen here: https://t.co/wve7MnZFHI
#AcademicFreedom #HigherEd #ProtectingAcademia #PROAC #Risk

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🎉 Happy New Year from the Protecting Academia at Risk team! Start 2025 with a new podcast episode featuring Elena Trifan, exploring the challenges and resilience of scholars at risk in Romania.

Listen here: https://t.co/6vKgbG6nvr

#AcademicFreedom #PROAC #HigherEd

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Our latest episode, sociolinguist Nadiya Kiss explores the role of language, migration, and identity in times of forced displacement.

Happy holidays! We'll return in January with new episodes and more inspiring talks https://t.co/oq8bJffSkG

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The first day of the "Academic Migration within the EU: Opportunities and Constraints" workshop at the Malmö Institute for Migration Studies, Malmö University, was incredibly insightful! Special thanks to our colleague @petoandrea! #AcademicMigration #ScholarsAtRisk #PROAC

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🌍 New Article by @petoandrea in Ukrainian language explores the rise of anti-gender movements in Europe and their impact on democracy
Read more: https://t.co/a2owSQeEMB

#GenderStudies #AntiGenderMovements #Proac

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🎙️ New Podcast Episode!

Our colleague Tania Arcimovich shares her journey as a Belarusian scholar, exploring gender, risk, and academic displacement through an auto-ethnographic lens.

Listen now: https://t.co/GGOfzkCbs8

#ProAc #ScholarsAtRisk #GenderStudies

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New podcast episode! In "Rethinking Academia at Risk: Insights from Europe’s Peripheries," Alina Dragolea, a key member of our team dives into the unique challenges faced by at-risk academics in Central & Eastern Europe.
https://t.co/RRLTYMjmuJ

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Our colleague Nadiya Kiss presented her work on Protecting Academia at Risk at the "Language Ideologies in the EU and Europe" workshop organised by JLU. Great discussions and collaboration with colleagues across Europe! Congrats to all involved! 👏

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🎙️ New episode alert! In our Protecting Academia at Risk series, Dina Gusejnova from @LSE discusses the challenges of supporting displaced scholars in Europe and rethinking academic mobility.

🔗 Listen here: https://t.co/d8DyuVbh7e

#proac #gerdahenkel #ceu

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🎙️ We're excited to launch our "Protecting Academia at Risk" podcast series! Explore the stories of at-risk scholars & the challenges of academic freedom across Europe. Listen to the first episode: Resistance & Resilience with Andrea Pető.

🔗https://t.co/saZfLQNqht

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🌍 Before our current project, our team contributed to "Rewarding Mobility? Towards a Realistic European Policy Agenda for Academics at Risk." This work laid the groundwork for our focus on protecting scholars at risk & strengthening EU policies. https://t.co/ZPjOQEhLKv

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At the "The Promise of (Un)Happiness? Gender, Labour, and Migration" by the European Humanities University (Center for Gender Studies), Tania Arcimovich presented her paper: "Notes on Unsuccess and Failure as Critical Discourse: Stories of Female Migrant Scholars from Belarus."

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🌟 Meet Dr. Nadiya Kiss, our postdoc expert in sociolinguistics! Her research focuses on language policy, minority languages, & narratives of forced migration. Excited to have her on the team! 🌍📚 #ProAC #gerdahenkel #protectingacademia #erfurtuniversity #Sociolinguistics

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🌟 Meet Dr. Elena Trifan, our postdoctoral fellow! With expertise in sociology & anthropology, Elena's research spans topics like higher ed, Romanian music, & social justice. Excited to have her insights driving our project forward! 📚 #proac #gerdahenkel #anthropology