Canadian Academics’ Letter Smuggled Out of Egypt Prison
A letter written by the two Canadian academics imprisoned in Egypt details the conditions they and other prisoners live in.
Canadian Academics Held in Egypt Declare Hunger Strike
Two Canadian professors arrested in Cairo have began a hunger strike to protest their detention without charges.
Egypt Poised to Give Guards at Public Universities More Power
The military-backed interim government wants to give guards on campuses the power to investigate allegations and turn evidence over to public prosecutors. Many fear the measure could cramp political and academic freedom.
Universities Caught in Tunisia’s Political Crisis
With the academic year soon to begin, university leaders are urging nonviolence as the country tries to find a way forward.
Two Canadian Academics Swept up in Egypt’s Security Crackdown
A Canadian professor of emergency medicine and a filmmaker pursuing a doctorate asked Egyptian police for directions. Instead, they got arrested.
A Journalist’s Advice to an Academic
The editor of Al Fanar suggests how lessons from cutting news stories might be applied to scholarly writing.
Revival of Iraqi Violence Also Targets Academics
A car bombing killed a professor at the University of Baghdad’s medical school and renewed fears that more Iraqi scholars will come under attack.
Tunisian Dean Acquitted: More Conflict Likely
A Tunisian court has acquitted a university dean of assaulting a veiled female student. But the wider conflict about veils in Tunisian university classrooms will continue.
New Professors Frozen Out at Lebanese University
The only public university in Lebanon has not been able to hire any new, full-time professors since 2008. So as older professors retire, the university fills up with part-time contract professors.
Egyptian Court Supports Universities’ Independence
A federal court has struck down the right of the Egyptian education ministry to enforce twice-a-year evaluations on University of Alexandria professors. Opponents of the evaluations said the government should not be interfering in such university matters. Now professors at other Egyptian universities may seek similar rulings.
