An event to raise awareness of the Council for At-Risk Academics - CARA - is being held on Monday 6 October chaired by Professor John Briggs, Clerk of Senate.

CARA's roots lie with the Academic Assistance Council (AAC) which was established in April 1933 by  William Beveridge. Whilst en route to Vienna he learnt of the Nazi authorities' dismissal of a number of leading professors  from German universities on racial and/or political grounds and was moved to launch a ‘rescue operation’ for the increasing number of displaced academics.

CARA has provided protection and support to refugee and ‘at risk’ academics ever since. The defense of academic freedom continues to underpin CARA’s work assisting academics who, for reasons of persecution and conflict, are unable to continue their research in their countries of origin. 

The University of Glasgow - CARA Awareness Raising Event

  • Date: Monday 6th October
  • Venue: Glasgow University Concert Hall
  • Time: 3pm to 5pm (followed by refreshments)

The event will be chaired by Prof John Briggs (Clerk of the Senate and Vice Principal, GU Refugee Champion) and Prof Alison Phipps, OBE (Co-convener GRAMNet) GU CARA Rep.

Speakers include:

• CARA Chief Executive Stephen Wordsworth,

• Chief Executive of the Scottish Refugee Council, Gary Christie

• ‘Glasgow Girl’ Amal Azzudin

• CARA Scholars  

There will also be the opportunity for round table and informal discussion. Numbers are limited so registration through Eventbrite is required.

The event is being organized by the University of Glasgow Settlement.

For more information please contact:  Rebecca.Robinson@gusettlement.org

First published: 29 September 2014

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