Academic freedom is essential for a well-functioning democracy, but what really connects scholarship with democracy and peace?
Scholars and students ask questions and search for new knowledge, but some questions and truths are not always welcomed by certain governments and powerful groups in society. Therefore, scholars and students are sometimes persecuted for their academic activities and active roles in society.
Are scholars with challenging questions contributing to conflict or peace, and at what price?
Keynote speaker, Executive Director of Scholars at Risk, Rob Quinn will discuss how scholars can promote peace.
Program:
13.00: Scholarship, democracy and peace
13.00-13.05: Intro
Prof. Inga Bostad, Department of Education, UiO Chair of the UiO SAR committee
13.05-13.15: Welcome by Rector
Rector Ragnhild Hennum, UiO
13.25-13.55: Keynote speech, “Truth Matters; How Scholars Promote Peace”
Executive Director Rob Quinn, Scholars at Risk
13.55-14.05: Questions to Rob Quinn
Inga Bostad+ Rob Quinn
14.05-14.20: Short break
14.20: Protecting scholars
14.20-14.30: Music
14.30-15.10: When seeking truth becomes dangerous: SAR scholar panel
15.10-15.25: The UiO SAR engagement through the 25 years
Prof. Inga Bostad and Senior Adviser Marit Egner, UiO
15.45: Challenges ahead
15.45-16.00: Young challengers: Beware they are educated!
16.00-16.55: Panel: Scholarship and peace
- What are the necessary conditions to foster academic freedom and development of new knowledge in peace and conflict?
- How can scholars contribute to a society in conflict and help restore it in the post-conflict era?
- And can scholars help prevent armed conflicts from occurring in the first place?
- Dr. Asmaa Abusamra
- President Henriette Reierson Johnstone, SAIH
- Executive Director Rob Quinn, Scholars at Risk
- Moderator: Prof. Toufoul Abou-Hodeib
16.55-17.00: Closing
Inga Bostad
17.00-19.00: Reception
About Scholars at Risk
Scholars at Risk is a network of over 650 universities in more than 40 countries promoting academic freedom and protecting persecuted scholars. UiO has been a member of SAR since 2001, almost from the beginning, and has hosted 33 scholars for one or two years each, so that they could continue their work in a peaceful setting.
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