Academies at the Crossroads

Academies at the Crossroads

by | Jan 8, 2025 | blog

The Evolution of Academies of Sciences in Post-Soviet Central Asia Aikerim Bektemirova   Photo: The Academies of Sciences in Central Asia stand at a crossroads, redefining their roles in rapidly evolving research landscapes. Photo by Patrick Federi on Unsplash   For...
“We in the Russian Federation Must Focus on Ourselves”

“We in the Russian Federation Must Focus on Ourselves”

by | Nov 29, 2024 | blog

What are anti-war Russians in academia saying? Elena Pavlova   Photo: Discussions abroad have little effect on the processes within Russia itself, which is isolated on both sides. Photo by Juliane Liebermann on Unsplash   Hear the Voices of Those Who Have...
“Do Your Job and Don’t Try to Do Someone Else’s”?

“Do Your Job and Don’t Try to Do Someone Else’s”?

by | Nov 13, 2024 | blog

Debates on models of academic freedom. Part 2 Dmitry Dubrovsky   In Part 1 of this article, we opened a conversation about competing models of academic freedom. In Part 2, we will discuss how Eurocentric the concept is and in what sense it may be considered universal....
When Was Teaching More Free?

When Was Teaching More Free?

by | Oct 9, 2024 | Uncategorized

When academic freedom is reduced to funding and accountability to funders, the Soviet period seems much more advantageous than the modern one in the eyes of Russian teachers. Irina Dezhina   Photo: “And I can say that it has only gotten worse.” Photo by Soviet...