Academic Freedom Media Review – October 2-8, 2010

Compiled by Scholars at Risk

The Scholars at Risk media review seeks to raise awareness about academic freedom issues in the news. Subscription information and archived media reviews are available here. The views and opinions expressed in these articles are not necessarily those of Scholars at Risk.

Iranian Human Rights Lawyer On Hunger Strike
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 10/8

Nobel Peace Prize Given to Jailed Chinese Dissident
Andrew Jacobs, The New York Times, 10/8

Blogger Abdeljalil Al-Singace mistreated in detention, concern over condition
Reporters Without Borders, 10/7

Academic urges end to bullying
Bangkok Post, 10/7

Columbia launches Palestinian center
Joseph Picard, International Business Times, 10/6

U. of I. faculty members, students may ask trustees to reconsider William Ayers
Jodi S. Cohen, The Chicago Tribune, 10/5

Exiled Iraqi Professors Lecture at Their Former Universities, From a Distance
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New Website to Promote Academic Freedom /
Scholars at Risk, 10/5

Virginia fight over climate documents will continue
Rosalind S. Helderman, The Washington Post, 10/5

UI senate asks for end to relationship with capitalism foundation
Christine Des Garennes, The News-Gazette, 10/4

Corruption Is Rampant in Iraqi University System /
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 10/4

Number Of Jailed Iran Students ‘Highest In Decades’ /
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 10/4

PAKISTAN: Politics, not floods, divert university funds /
Ameen Amjad Khan, University World News, 10/3

IRAN: Key philosophers pull out of Unesco event /
Yojana Sharma, University World News, 10/3

Parents: Your Children Need Professors With Tenure
Cary Nelson, The Chronicle of higher Education, 10/3