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2nd day of the Academic Freedom conference hosted by UQAM, with Salvador Herencia-Carrasco and Amy Kapit from Scholars At Risk. uOttawa CREDP (@uottawahrrec.bsky.social)

At T-8 in #Elxn45 what can🇨🇦researchers do? 1. Declare an intention to #VoteResearch 2. Tag your candidates!🎯 👉Info: core-coeur.ca 📢Que faire en ce T-8? 1. Déclarez une intention de #VoterRecherche 2. Étiquetez vos candidats!🗳️ #VotonsRecherche #ResearchersVote

Today is the day, every vote counts. #Elxn45 We do not want a US-like environment where academic freedom & institutional autonomy are beholden to politics. We need independent views to evaluate, design & discover new ways of doing things. Vote research! #ResearchersVote #highered

Scientists are cautiously hopeful that Mark Carney will be good news for the future of research — especially because of a fund proposed by the Liberal party to attract talent to Canada. go.nature.com/44aGMzu

Joignez-vous à nous pour féliciter Professeure Penelope Simons qui sera la prochaine directrice du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) à partir du 1er juillet 2025 pour un mandat de 5 ans! Lisez l'article complet➡️bit.ly/434S2MT

Please join us in congratulating Professor Penelope Simons, who will be the next Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, effective July 1, 2025, for a five-year term! Read the full article ➡️ bit.ly/4dpQVuF

This is the mantra of universities and science in the West since Bologna Univ in 1088, arguably in earlier universities in Asia and the Muslim world as well. Governments w/ nationalist or parochial tendencies must understand this: universities and science are international !

“Teachers & students must always remain free to inquire, to study & evaluate, to gain new maturity & understanding; otherwise, our civilization will stagnate & die.” Academic freedom is not a luxury or liberal trickery – it’s the cornerstone of #democracy. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Jour 4 - #DIHuOttawa2025! 📕Nos participants ont exploré le #DIH + ses défis contemporains 👩‍💼 Ils ont assisté à la présentation d’Ilze Brands Kehris (UN Human Rights) Nous remercions chaleureusement Switzerland in Canada / La Suisse au Canada, Son Excellence Olaf Kjelsen & l'équipe pour l'accueil lundi🇨🇭🇨🇦

Day 4 - #IHLuOttawa2025! 📕Our participants explored #DIH + its contemporary challenges 👩‍🏫They attended a presentation by Ilze Brands Kehris (UN Human Rights) We extend our warmest thanks to Switzerland in Canada / La Suisse au Canada, His Excellency Olaf Kjelsen + the team for their hospitality on Monday.

Félicitations à Marie-Eve Sylvestre, membre de longue date du CREDP! Nous lui souhaitons beaucoup de succès dans cette nouvelle fonction et dans les défis passionnants qui l’attendent.

Congratulations to our longtime HRREC member, Marie-Eve Sylvestre! We wish her the utmost success in her new role and the exciting challenges that lie ahead.

"This is the most ruthless, prolonged, widespread attack against the Palestinian people since 1948. The goal of the Israeli Government is abundantly clear, as we continue witnessing the destruction of #Gaza." - Navi Pillay, Commission of Inquiry Chair buff.ly/cjD2o1r

Our uOttawa CREDP (@uottawahrrec.bsky.social) team participating in the Joint Microcredentials Programme on Arts and Human Rights and a visit to Universidad de Sevilla’s main building for a special session.

Inspirational environment and programme!

Day 3 of our joint programme on the #Arts and #HumanRights w/ Universidad de Sevilla, visiting the city of Ecija and doing some local media interviews.

Last day of the Joint Microcredential on Arts and Human Rights. Mix feelings given the quality of contributions we have seeing during the week!

Ending our joint program on #Arts & #HumanRights with a bang! Thank you to our hosts at the Universidad de Sevilla, participants, speakers and HRREC members who were the lead organizers!

Such a rich exchange and wonderful spirit. So badly needed these days. Deep. Provoking. Touching. Enlightening. Exciting. Even occasional "Ah-Ha" moments. And new friends. So many ideas. Much to reflect upon... and build upon. Thank you Universidad de Sevilla