Our faculty association has been a long-time supporter and partner of the Scholars at Risk organization and network. Over the years, several of our members have offered discovery seminars entitled “Advocating for Scholars at Risk” in which they collaborated with SAR personnel on choosing a ‘scholar at risk’ whose academic freedom, livelihood, or life was under threat in their […]
Dear SBFA members,This Fall, our traditional message of “Welcome to a New Academic Year” comes late and in dark times for the world. We grieve the loss of Israeli and Palestinian life since Hamas’ horrific attack on October 7 and Israel’s indiscriminate bombing of Gaza in response. In times of acute crisis, campus communities become […]
We are pleased to inform you of the results of the SBFA election. We welcome Sven Spieker and Suma Ikeuchi as new incoming board members; Constance Penley and Harold Marcuse have been re-elected to a new term. We thank all for their willingness to contribute their time and energy to our Association. Eileen Boris, Ben […]
It was so nice to reconnect again with our members, and to see some new faces. Thank you all for making this such a successful event.