Academic Freedom in a Volatile World
罢丑别听听organizes two sessions on December 8 in Ottawa to discuss threats to academic freedom.
Around the world today, scholars are attacked because of their words, their ideas and their place in society.
The session will begin with a dynamic panel conversation in the Canadian Parliament that will bring attention to the SAR Network and the struggle for academic freedom. In addition to the scholars currently being hosted by Canadian institutions, Dr. Homa Hoodfar, who spent 4 months in jail in Iran, and the Hon. Irwin Cotler will be joining as discussants and contributors on this day. A public panel discussion will follow.
Media are invited to attend the following sessions:
10:30am 鈥� 12:00pm听听听听听听 Panel in the Canadian Parliament
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4:00pm 鈥� 5:30pm 听听听听听听听听 Public Panel Discussion at the University of Ottawa
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Nandini Ramanujam, Associate Professor (Professional), Faculty of Law, 麻豆AV
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nandini.ramanujam [at] mcgill.ca
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