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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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Letter to Congress Regarding Funding for Higher Education Institutions During Covid-19
ASEEES signed an ASA letter calling on Congress to allocate additional funding for higher education institutions and ensure they are distributed to students and institutions most impacted during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Statement Regarding Student Educational Progress During Covid-19
ASEEES signed an ASA statement calling on higher education institutions to consider appropriate temporary adjustments for students whose degree progress has been impacted during the COVID-19 crisis.
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CESS and ASEEES Joint Statement on US Travel Restrictions for Kyrgyzstani Citizens
ASEEES and CESS have released a joint statement condemning the recent US travel restrictions for Kyrgyzstani citizens and call for its revocation.
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ASEEES Signs MLA Statement on COVID-19 and Academic Labor
ASEEES signs MLA's Statment on COVID-19 in regards to recommended practices for graduate students and academics whose positions are at risk.
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Statement Regarding Faculty Review and Reappointment Processes During the Covid-19 Crisis
ASEEES signed ASA's statement regarding faculty review and reappointment processes during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Letter to HSE to Regarding Academic Freedom for Its Faculty Guseinov
ASEEES asks Higher School of Economics Moscow to respect academic freedom for its faculty Gasan Guseinov
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Concern over US Dept of Education’s Title VI Interpretation
ASEEES joins 17 scholarly societies in expressing concern about the US Department of Education’s interpretation of Title VI.
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ASEEES Supports AATSEEL’s Letter Regarding Arrested Students in Russia
published August 28, 2019 The Executive Committee and the Committee for Academic Freedom and Advocacy of ASEEES express their support for AATSEEL’s open letter of appeal to administrators and teachers at Russian universities to protect […]
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Joint Letter Concerning Academic Freedom in Hungary
In a collective letter with other organizations, ASEEES expresses concern about an increasingly restrictive climate of scholarly research in Hungary.
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ASEEES endorses a letter of concern regarding POLIN
ASEEES endorses a letter of concern regarding the directorship change at the POLIN.
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ASEEES Expresses Concern Regarding the Institute of Political History in Hungary
ASEEES issues a statement regarding the fate of the Institute of Political History in Hungary.
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ASEEES Expresses Concern over Detention of Matthew Hedges in UAE
ASEEES expresses concern regarding Matthew Hedges, a graduate student at Durham University in the UK, who has been detained in the United Arab Emirates under accusations of espionage.