Massey Dialogues: Academic Mobility and Refuge in a Changing Geopolitical Context

This Massey Dialogue will examine how contemporary geopolitical disruptions — including war, political repression, and forced displacement — are reshaping access to education and the conditions of academic freedom. Panel 1: Displacement, Conflict, and the Right to Education This panel explores how wars, coups, and political repression disrupt the lives of scholars and students, forcing displacement and limiting access to education. Panelists will also consider the role universities can play as protectors of academic freedom and institutional havens. Comparative and contextual perspectives will ground the discussion. Panel 2: Knowledge, Identity, and Intellectual Belonging How do displaced scholars navigate identity, language, and academic legitimacy in new environments? This conversation will examine questions of intellectual safety, what it means to belong within unfamiliar academic cultures, and how institutions can better support research that is politically sensitive or deeply embedded in community contexts. ------- To ensure you never miss a Massey Event, subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/masseyco... We also invite you to visit masseycollege.ca/calendar for upcoming events. Follow us on social media: twitter.com/masseycollege instagram.com/massey_college linkedin.com/school/massey-college facebook.com/MasseyCollege Support our work: masseycollege.ca/support-us