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SAR-Sweden 10 year Anniversary

Education and learning

SAR Sweden celebrates 10 years as a national section of the global Scholars at Risk network. At the anniversary event on 9 March 2026, we will mark a decade of collaboration, engagement, and protection of academic freedom — while also looking ahead to the next ten years. The programme includes panel discussions, perspectives from international representatives of Scholars at Risk and scholars at risk, as well as reflections from network members and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Gothenburg.

Seminar
Date
9 Mar 2026
Time
13:00 - 17:00
Location
Göteborgs universitet, Vasaparken
Number of seats
200

Programme

13.00 Welcome by Vice-Chancellor Malin Broberg, University of Gothenburg

13.10 Scholars at Risk; protecting scholars and the freedom to think, question, and share ideas. Keynote speaker: Frank Geary, Director, SAR-Europe.

13.25 Academic Freedom at a Crossroads: Global Pressures, Evidence and Paths Forward. Panel discussion

14.15 Break

14.35 Music performance 

14.50 Resilience Through Inclusion: How Universities Safeguard Academic Freedom and Support Displaced Scholars. Panel discussion

15.40 Who Gets to Speak? Academic Freedom and the Wider Ecosystem of Expression. Panel discussion

16.15 Concluding Reflections: Academic Freedom Ahead

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