Opinion
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In Egypt, Harsh Measures Against Academic Freedom Persist
A prominent group of human rights lawyers reports on severe restrictions on academic freedom in the first quarter of 2017.
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Egyptian Universities Abuse Disciplinary Codes to Squeeze Student Freedoms
Egyptian universities are meting out punishments that far outweigh student infractions in an apparent attempt to keep a tight lid…
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Traveling With The Respect You Deserve
An Egyptian academic reflects on how people react to her when she travels and on the latest indignity, the U.K.…
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UAE Jails Economist: The Silence is Deafening
A court has sentenced economist and human rights advocate, Nasser Bin Ghaith, to ten years in jail over his Tweets.…
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An Essay on Teaching: Designing Assessments, Part 2
In the second part of their essay, the authors discuss feedback, growth and attitude towards failure.
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Academic Freedom in Egypt Needs More Vocal Support
A writer calls for a unified approach to support academic freedom in Egypt.
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An Essay on Teaching: How to Design Assessments
Ideas from a faculty workshop at the American University in Cairo encourage fresh thinking about supporting student progress.
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The Miscarriage Penalty
The culture of silence surrounding miscarriage adds a further strain to the ability of female faculty members to succeed in…
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Writing Academic Books When You’re Not an Academic
Academic publishing is more open to nonacademics than ever … but economics forces work against those who don't have a…
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Deep Generation Gap: Arab Professors Vs. Students
Professors have long grumbled about the quality of students, and students about rigid professors, but the tension between them is…
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