Photo of Akida Pulat holding an image of her mother, threatened Uyghur scholar Rahile Dawut courtesy of Akida Pulat.
Threatened Scholars Integration
GHEA21’s commitment to academic freedom is reflected in its integration of threatened scholars, who have lost their academic positions or had to flee their home countries due to persecution for their views or identities. Threatened scholars contribute to the academic, intellectual, and civic life of their GHEA21 institution and the GHEA21 network more broadly. They teach GHEA21 courses, conduct research in dialogue or collaboration with GHEA21 partners, and share their distinct perspectives and rich experiences on their field of expertise and on academic freedom.
GHEA21 does not currently offer fellowships as part of this program.
Shaharzad Akbar
Human Rights Advocate
As the Taliban was approaching Kabul, Akbar fled Afghanistan on the last commercial flight in August 2021. In her current role as the Executive Director of Rawadari, a nonprofit organization working on human rights issues related to Afghanistan, Akbar continues to focus on rebuilding the country’s human rights movement.
Dmitry Bykov
Author and Journalist
Dmitry Bykov left Russia in 2022 after a poisoning attempt and years of Russian government clamping down on his writing and broadcasting work. He has taught at Cornell University in New York state for the 2022/23 academic year and is currently at the University of Rochester, specializing in literature courses focused on prison and exile in Russia and Gogol’s creation of the Ukrainian national mythology.
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Felix Kaputu
Professor
Wrongly accused of plotting to overthrow his country’s government and facing from 30 years to a death sentence, Kaputu left his home country of Democratic Republic of Congo. Now he serves as a Visiting Faculty in Literary Studies and Social Studies at Bard College Simon’s Rock in Massachusetts.
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Kyaw Moe Tun
President of Parami University
2021 Myanmar coup d'état forced Kyaw to flee and reestablish Parami University overseas with a vision to empower Burmese and other Southeast Asian students via liberal arts and sciences education.
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