EVENT DETAILS
eventDate: Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM - 7 PM
location_onDodson Room, IKB
1961 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM - 7 PM
Dodson Room, IKB
1961 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada
About
This will be a discussion panel with 3-4 professors and scholars with research and/or lived experiences speaking on academic freedom (what it looks like under threat, why it occurs, how we can take action). Panelists will be adjacent to ongoing cases in Iran, Belarus, and China, all of which are currently being monitored by UBC Scholars in Prison (SIP) students, providing timely and relevant perspectives. The UBC SIP students are working as student advocates of the Scholars at Risk organization, to hold this event.
This event will be public and open to all students and faculty. It is designed to foster lifelong learning and student academic success by creating a forum where attendees can gain a deeper understanding of how knowledge production, access to information, and scholarly expression are shaped by social, political, and institutional forces. We hope students will learn about ongoing cases of wrongfully imprisoned scholars, while also engaging with respectful dialogue and taking action to further academic freedom.
The event will promote unique, open learning opportunities by creating an accessible space for students across disciplines to engage with complex and relevant issues outside of, but relating to, their classrooms. It will also support student wellness by encouraging intellectual empowerment and informed participation in the academic community.