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Advocacy
ASEEES is committed as an organization to advocate and register its collective concern in matters regarding: 1) academic freedom in our field, whether these affect individuals or institutions; and 2) the threatened elimination or reduction of resources and/or institutions that are of importance to our field. Read the advocacy policy and procedures.
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ASEEES Urges U of Kansas to Reject New Board of Regents Policy
ASEEES urges the University of Kansas to reject the new Kansas Board of Regents policy.
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ASEEES Endorses Petition in Support of Peter Kreko
ASEEES expresses its concern about the campaign of disinformation against political scientist Péter Krekó of the Political Capital Institute in Budapest, Hungary.
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ASEEES Protest against Suppression of Academic Freedom by Polish Minister of Education
ASEEES issues a statement of protest against suppression of academic freedom by the Polish Minister of Education.
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ASEEES Statement on the Detention of Academic Researcher Vitali Shkliarov
ASEEES appeals to the authorities in Belarus for the immediate release of Vitali Shkliarov.
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Statement of Concern Regarding Firing of Faculty without Due Process and Loss of Programs
We believe it is woefully short-sighted to address financial concerns arising from the pandemic by eliminating the teaching and study of Eurasian and East European languages, history, society, and politics, and are gravely concerned to note that recent cutbacks in our field have taken place outside the norms of shared governance.
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ACLS Statement on Key Role of Humanities and Social Sciences in the US
ASEEES joins the American Council of Learned Societies in calling on U.S. institutions of higher education to sustain the centrality of humanities and social sciences at this critical time.
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Statement Concerning the Detention of Academic Researcher Stas Gorelik
ASEEES and ASN express our strong concern over the August 12 detention of our fellow academic researcher Stas Gorelik in Belarus.
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Statement on US Government’s Use of Gorce on Peaceful Protests
ASEEES issues a statement concerning US government's use of force against peaceful protest, hearkening to frightening precedents in the part of the world we study.
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Statement on Historical Research during COVID-19
ASEEES signed an AHA statement urging universities to make a series of specific accommodations for faculty and students whose research has been interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ASEEES-AATSEEL Open Letter Concerning Faculty Rights at Higher School of Economics
ASEEES and AATSEEL issue an open letter to the Higher School of Economics calling for reaffirmation of the principle of academic freedom for its faculty in its restructuring process.
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[Armenian Trans.] ASEEES Statement Condemning Systemic Racism and Police Brutality
Սլավոնական, արևելաեվրոպական և եվրասիական հետազոտությունների ասոցիացիան դատապարտում է համակարգային ռասիզմն ու ոստիկանության վայրագությունները
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Letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Concerning Its Decision to End Visa Exemptions for International Students
ASEEES signs MLA letter calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reconsider ending visa exemptions for international students.