The Italy section of Scholars at Risk (SAR) was established in 2019 following the initiative of the University of Padua and the University of Trento. The section has more than 30 members among universities and research institutes throughout Italy.

Members of SAR Italy actively collaborate to protect scholars at risk and defend academic freedom through the development of:

SAR Italy organizes:

  • conferences, seminars, or summer and winter schools to inform the academic community, institutions, and civil society about the violation of university autonomy and academic freedom around the world;
  • fundraising initiatives to establish research grants or contracts dedicated to endangered scholars;
  • training activities to develop expertise within universities or research institutions on the reception and inclusion of endangered scholars in the academic community.

Membership of the Italy section also enables participation in international monitoring projects on academic freedom, to develop strategies on reception and inclusion at the European level.

Contacts

Roberta Ricucci
Department of Culture, Politiccs and Society
University of Torino
Campus L. Einaudi (CLE) - Torino
Office - 3D424
Email: [email protected] 
Phone: 0039 011 6702661

Giuseppe Angilella
Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Catania
Tutor at the Scuola Superiore di Catania
Office: DFA 233
Email: [email protected] 
Phone: 0039 095 378 5305

Adriana Di Stefano
Department of Law
University of Catania
Office: Via Crociferi, 81 - 1° piano
Email: [email protected] 
Phone: 0039 095 230465