Just two months into the Trump Administration, the US government is at war with higher education. Join us online on Thursday, May 1, at 5:00 PM for a webinar with former university presidents about the imperative to resist. Register below:

"Investing in refugees is not charity but a strategic investment that yields substantial economic and social benefits for host communities." The Consortium is proud to stand with Yasir and all of our scholars in calling for greater support for refugees and displaced persons.

"Yasir’s journey. illustrates the transformative impact of combining scholarships, education, and mentorship for refugee youth’s success and well-being. Each component is necessary but insufficient alone; together, they enable healthy integration. ".

This #WorldRefugeeDay, check out the article "Community as a superpower: Why refugee youth need inclusion, education, and mentorship" by Consortium scholar and public health expert, Mohammad Yasir Essar.

"Protesters—many of them younger and digitally fluent—used AI tools to create stylized images representing dissent. These interventions helped organizers and protesters. imagine alternative futures in a context where direct political critique is often criminalized.

Consortium scholar and political scientist, Dr. Selin Bengi Gümrükçü, in @PublicSeminar: .

ICYMI: Webinar recording of "Universities Under Attack" is now available to watch online. Click the link below to listen to this urgent conversation between former university presidents about the Trump admin.'s attacks on higher education:

Tomorrow: Former university presidents speak out against the Trump Administration's attack on higher education! Join us online tomorrow at 5:00 PM to hear from distinguished speakers on resisting threats to academic freedom. #HigherEd

RT @MESAGA2019: Join us on May 2nd for a very informative talk about Houthis by our fellows!

Consortium Scholar and @NewSchoolWrites Artist Fellow, @MujibMehrdad, talks about the fear and uncertainty among Afghan refugees after the Trump administration's cruel revocation of Temporary Protected Status and pause on visa processing. Read here:.

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RT @freegubad: 🗣️"Dr. Ibadoghlu is an important voice in the global anti-corruption movement." .At #UNCAC #CoSP10, @mathiashuter , MD of #U….

Consortium Scholar @DrSimasamar wrote for @PublicSeminar this week. Read her piece, "The Taliban’s Systematic Erasure of Women Is Crippling Afghan Society" below:

Register now for "Othering, Social Taboo, and Ethnicity," a FREE 14-week course taught by two Consortium Scholars and co-sponsored by @off_university and @BremenUni. Elligible students can receive 3 ECTS credits upon completion! More info below:

Updated program for our upcoming conference, "Displacement" on Tuesday, April 1 in Berlin, Germany! Register to attend in-person or online through the link below:

New York City friends: Join us next Friday, March 21 for the Consortium's Afghan Artist Showcase! Showcase includes photos, readings, films, and musical performances by our Artist Fellows, with a keynote discussion featuring Shirin Neshat. Register below:

4. close the gap between international policy makers and affected local communities. Speak with and listen to Afghan women.

3. increase access to remote professional, educational, and mental health opportunities.

2. aid and reenergize resettlement efforts for endangered Afghan women and the most vulnerable communities, including ethnic and religious minorities and former government and international aid workers.

Some key points for the international community seeking to support Afghan women: . 1. recognize and codify gender apartheid as a crime against humanity.