Dr.Reda Mahajar

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2) But to me, it was something else entirely. It felt like a document of release, a narrow bridge out of the uncertainty of one place and into the possibility of another. A ticket, yes—but more accurately, a fragile emblem of escape.

1) Seven years ago, this slender slip of card—an airline ticket issued by the Lebanese national carrier—bore a destination that shimmered with improbable promise: Brussels. To most, it might have been little more than a boarding pass, a mundane artefact of travel.

Mapping Global Populism - Panel 21 YouTube video by ECPS Brussels

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I spoke on Syrian Sunni Jihadi Chickens Home to Roost: Assad’s Fatal Gamble in Iraq.

Join me for a talk on the politics of the Sunni–Shia divide in Iraq and Syria.

Join me for a talk on the politics of the Sunni–Shia divide in Iraq and Syria.
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European universities offer ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers fleeing Trump’s cuts Academics from US hoping to escape funding freezes and ideological impositions are being actively recruited

I fully support this initiative. Yet, I hope such generosity by European universities will extend to refugee researchers from the Global South, who face structural mobility injustices in EU funding and academia.
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Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

Here's a free link to a searchable database so you can see whether Meta and OpenAI trained its AI on your own books (or anyone else's!)

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Alawite Massacres in Syria Deserve Our Attention | Opinion The blood spilled in Syria's Alawite villages and cities cries out for acknowledgement. Will we listen, or turn away, comfortable in our selective compassion?

The World's Selective Outrage—Alawite Massacres in Syria Deserve Our Attention | Opinion

This writing retreat is a much-needed oasis—dedicated time to think, write, and engage with others on the same journey. We should have more of these! Who else wishes this happened more often? ✨📷 #WritingRetreat #AcademicWriting
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2) The finale? A dictatorship with a legally stamped approval.

1) The New Syrian Constitution: A gripping political thriller where the plot is rigged, the villain writes the script, and democracy is the tragic character killed off in the first act. The President—a UN-designated terrorist—legislates, vetoes, and handpicks his own judges.

2) Then they came for the Druze, and I did not speak out—Because I was not a Druze.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

Thrilled to share that our session ‘Tackling Mobility Injustices for Scholars at Risk’—where I had the privilege to contribute—is now live! Join the conversation on structural inequalities and academic freedom in Europe. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=beXlRi…"

I am pleased to share that the recorded session, “Tackling Mobility Injustices for Scholars at Risk,” to which I contributed, has been published. Watch it on the European International Studies Association’s YouTube channel

I still have a laptop from 2015, and, surprisingly, it’s running smoothly. It has survived the intellectual toil of both my MA and PhD theses—proof that resilience isn’t just a human trait.

In less than an hour

🚨 Happening today!

There is still time to register for this important event on mobility injustices in academia

Tacking Mobility Injustices: Building a Fairer Europe for At-risk Scholars. 12 February 2025, 16:30 CET. Zoom event. Across Europe, many scholars at risk face a myriad of mobility injustices that hinder their ability to secure stable academic positions, harness opportunities, and build fulfilling careers. Fragile refugee statuses, fears of stigma, and the overwhelming complexities of obtaining visas or legal documentation often force these indivisuals into precarious employment or limit their prospects entirely. Speakers: Vera Axyonova, Assistant Professor/Lecturer in European Politics, University of Birmingham; Reda Mahajar, Part-time Lecturer in Sociology, University of Antwerp; Asli Telli, Associate Researcher at the Global South Studies Center, Cologne University; Mohamed Bakhit, Postdoctoral Fellow at Phillipp Schwartz Initiative for Researchers at Risk.

⏰ Don't forget to register for our online event which takes place tomorrow, addressing mobility injustices for at-risk scholars...

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Displacement, precarity, and exclusion: these define the reality for too many scholars. On 12 Feb 2025, 16:30 CET, I’ll be presenting at @europeanisa’s online event to address mobility injustices.
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How can European academia dismantle its exclusionary structures? On 12 Feb 2025, 16:30 CET, I’ll speak at the European International Studies Association online event on mobility injustices for at-risk scholars. Be part of the conversation! #ScholarsAtRisk #InclusiveAcademia

acking Mobility Injustices: Building a Fairer Europe for At-risk Scholars. 12 February 2025, 16:30 CET. Zoom event. Across Europe, many scholars at risk face a myriad of mobility injustices that hinder their ability to secure stable academic positions, harness opportunities, and build fulfilling careers. Fragile refugee statuses, fears of stigma, and the overwhelming complexities of obtaining visas or legal documentation often force these indivisuals into precarious employment or limit their prospects entirely. Speakers: Vera Axyonova, Assistant Professor/Lecturer in European Politics, University of Birmingham; Reda Mahajar, Part-time Lecturer in Sociology, University of Antwerp; Asli Telli, Associate Researcher at the Global South Studies Center, Cologne University; Mohamed Bakhit, Postdoctoral Fellow at Phillipp Schwartz Initiative for Researchers at Risk.

🗓️ Our next online event will focus on mobility injustices for at-risk scholars, join us on 12 February at 16:30 CET!

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Come over and spread the word✌️#mobility of #displacedknowledge on 12/02 at 16.30 (CET) ping @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social @bdwi.bsky.social @ngawiss.bsky.social @displacedreplaced.bsky.social via @europeanisa.bsky.social

I’m honoured to be among the presenters @europeanisa.bsky.social online event on 12 February 2025, 16:30 CET, addressing mobility injustices for at-risk scholars in Europe. Together, let’s reimagine academia beyond exclusionary boundaries

I’m honoured to be among the presenters @europeanisa.bsky.social online event on 12 February 2025, 16:30 CET, addressing mobility injustices for at-risk scholars in Europe. Together, let’s reimagine academia beyond exclusionary boundaries.