SAR Italia on the Record

SAR Italia on the Record è una serie podcast nata nell’ambito della rete Scholars at Risk (SAR), di cui il Politecnico di Torino è membro attivo. Il progetto si propone di esplorare, attraverso la voce diretta di docenti, ricercatori e studenti, i temi della libertà accademica, dell’equità e della protezione di studiosi e studiose provenienti da contesti a rischio. Ogni episodio offre uno spazio di ascolto e confronto, dando visibilità a esperienze di accoglienza e integrazione nelle università italiane, promuovendo una comunità accademica più giusta, inclusiva e solidale.

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  Episode #7

  Episodio 7: Beyond Words – Academic Freedom in Action

  Jun 15, 202626 minS1

  <p>International declarations on academic freedom sound great on paper, but how are they actually enforced? </p><p>In this episode, moderators Maria Sarkis and Samuel Valladares Sharini shift the focus to this very question, exploring the concrete actions, operational responses, and daily tools that universities and the SAR network can deploy to turn theoretical principles into tangible aid. To understand how this works in practice, the installment features an inspiring in-studio interview with Maksim Zafranski (Belarusian Students' Association), who has been living in exile since 2020. Through his powerful testimony, alongside a look at protest movements in Turkey and Iran...

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  Episode #6

  Episodio 6: Law, Reports, and Grassroots: The Contemporary Battle for Academic Freedom

  Jun 12, 202621 minS1

  <p>Where is academic freedom heading? In this episode of SAR Italy on the Record, host Marion is joined by co-host Ilaria Berti to examine the structural and political pressures reshaping intellectual freedom across Europe today.Together, they map the evolution of modern academic defense, from foundational international declarations to the pivotal role of Christian Ehler in the European Parliament. They address the critical limitations of non-binding legal frameworks, analyze the STOA annual report on the decline of scholarly independence, and explore why—in the face of institutional shortcomings—the true defense of free inquiry relies on the resilient, bottom-up acti...

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  Episode #5

  Episodio 5: Academic Freedom and University Governance: Perspectives from Hungary

  Jun 10, 202616 minS1

  <p>Where is academic freedom heading? In this episode of SAR Italy on the Record, host Mariam is joined by Professor Ferenc Hammer — an Hungarian sociologist and specialist in media and communication — to examine the alarming decline of intellectual freedom in Hungary.Together, they discuss the strategic and legalistic methods used by the government to dismantle public universities, transforming them into private entities controlled by political appointees. They explore the global implications of this model, the chilling effect of silencing descent, and what the enduring resilience of students and scholars means for the future defense of academic freedom in an incr...

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  Episode #4

  Episodio 4: The Changing Shapes of Liberty: Mapping Academic Freedom Through Time

  Jun 8, 202621 minS1

  <p>Where did the idea of academic freedom come from? In this episode of SAR Italy on the Record, host Sonia Ibrahim is joined by Professor Paula Molino — a specialist in the history of knowledge, universities, and political ideas — to trace theevolution of "libertas" in higher education.Together, they journey from Europe’s medieval universities, where freedom was a legal privilege for a select few, through the intellectual tensions of the Renaissance, to the 19th century Humboldtian model. They explore how the relationship between intellectual inquiry and authority has always been contested, and examine what this historical legacy means for schola...

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  Episode #3

  Episodio 3: Accoglienza in rete: esperienze e prospettive di SAR Italia

  Jun 4, 202650 minS1

  <p>In questo episodio sono protagoniste Carla Savastano ed Ester Gallo, rispettivamente dell’Università di Trieste e dell’Università di Trento, entrambe attivamente coinvolte nella rete SAR Italia. L’intervista si concentra sul tema dell’accoglienza e sul ruoloche la rete svolge nel promuovere un approccio condiviso tra gli Atenei, valorizzando strumenti, pratiche e modelli di collaborazione sviluppati a livello nazionale.Vengono approfonditi i meccanismi attraverso cui la rete supporta i percorsi di accoglienza — dalle linee guida alla formazione, fino allo scambio di buone pratiche — mettendone in evidenza il contributo alla costruzione di programmi più strutturati e replicabili.Le intervistate condividono inf...

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