Category: Events

Academy in Exile will be hosting the international symposium Cultures of Refuge: Climate, Flight, Refuge, supported by TU Dortmund University, the Mellon Foundation, VolkswagenStiftung, and UA Ruhr North America. The symposium will take place from Thursday, 15 October 2026 (2–8pm) to Friday, 16 October 2026 … more info

Date: 01.06.2026 – 17.07.2026 Location: University Library, Ruhr University Bochum What We Brought with Us is exhibited as part of the Academic Freedom Forum, Truth Matters: Universities, Academic Freedom, and Democracy in a Fragmented World, taking place from 9–11 June 2026 at Ruhr University Bochum … more info

Two Academy in Exile projects (Gardens of Refuge and Family-based challenges to individual and gender rights: lived experiences of Afghan migrant youth in Germany) were presented at the 2026 TU Dortmund University International Office’s Global Gallery. The Global Gallery presents outstanding projects and initiatives with an international … more info

Date: April 14, 2026Location: Clifton Court Hall, Room 5280, University of Cincinnati The Garden(s) of Refuge project, conceptualized by Vanessa Agnew, includes a Miyawaki micro-forest on TU Dortmund’s campus and a corresponding landscaped space on the University of Cincinnati’s campus, dedicated to fostering a sense of … more info

Prof. Jason Young and Sheri Sytsema-Geiger from the University of Michigan, USA, met with representatives of the Academy in Exile team, the International Office at TU Dortmund University, the Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut Essen, the University of Duisburg-Essen and the University Alliance Ruhr New York to discuss … more info

Co-organized by Academy in Exile and University Alliance Ruhr, the Transatlantic Working Group for At-Risk Scholars convenes an annual meeting to discuss cooperation between institutions on both sides of the Atlantic to strategize around support for displaced scholars. Meetings discussing best practices have been held … more info

Date: 30.04.2025Time: 4-5PMLocation: UCD Humanities Institute, Seminar Room, H204 … more info