Fragile Freedom

About Fragile Freedom

In many parts of the world, academic freedom is at risk. The live podcasting series “Fragile Freedom” provides a platform for researchers who cannot freely pursue their work in their home countries to share their experiences. Their personal stories can and raise awareness about the challenges to academic freedom and underscore the importance of free research and teaching for democracy. Further information on the project: https://fragile-freiheit.de/en/ The project is being carried out by the science communication agency con gressa in cooperation with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research as part of the “Science Year 2024 – Freedom”.

Publisher

con gressa

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jul 2024

Latest episode

18 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Mar 2025

   Trailer: Free to Think Podcast with Encieh Erfani

   We've teamed up with Scholars at Risk, a global network advocating for academic freedom and supporting threatened scholars, to bring you a special episode of their Free to Think podcast, featuring Iranian cosmologist Encieh Erfani.

2. 

   17 Dec 2024

   Academics for Peace: Eylem Camuroglu Cig on Turkey, Political Persecution, and Academic Resistance to Oppression

   Eylem Camuroglu Cig, a Turkish academic and peace activist, shares her courageous story of resistance against oppression and her unwavering commitment to academic freedom in exile.

3. 

   14 Dec 2024

   Beneath the Mask: Azadeh Ganjeh on Iran, Universities as Spaces for Activism, and the Power of Art

   Azadeh Ganjeh, a professor and advocate for academic freedom, shares her courageous story of fighting oppression in Iran and empowering student activism through art and discourse in exile.

4. 

   6 Dec 2024

   From Kabul to Exile: Suhailah Akbari on Navigating Academic Freedom and the Fight for Women’s Rights

   Dr Suhailah Akbari shares her harrowing escape from Afghanistan and the fight for women's rights amidst the Taliban's erosion of academic freedom and access to education.

5. 

   7 Nov 2024

   (Episode in German) Zerbrochene Brücken: Sergei Mikhailov* über Wissenschaftsfreiheit, den Krieg in der Ukraine und die

   *Zum Schutz seiner Identität wurde der Name des Wissenschaftlers geändert und seine Stimme mithilfe künstlicher Intelligenz verfremdet. Seit Jahren wird die Wissenschaftsfreiheit in Russland durch Wladimir Putins Regime eingeschränkt. Mit Beginn des Krieges in der Ukraine verschärfte sich die Lage gerade für Forschende, die nicht mit dem Krieg einverstanden sind. Angesichts der Repressionen in seiner Heimat konnte der Rechtswissenschaftler Sergei Mikhailov* nach einem Forschungsaufenthalt in Deutschland nicht nach Russland zurückkehren.

6. 

   23 Jul 2024

   Escaping Oppression: Vasil Navumau on Belarus, Living in Exile, and Academic Freedom

   The massive state repression following the widespread protests in Belarus in 2020 forced the sociologist Vasil to leave his home country. In this interview he talks about the 2020 protests, his journey to Germany and life as a scientist in exile.

Podcast Authority Score: 4 / 100

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