The Global Scholars’ Network for Rojava Universities has launched an International Academic Solidarity and Action Pledge to endorse University of Rojava and Kobanî University's demands and encourage concrete forms of academic support. Here is the link:
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We received this letter from Rojava University this week, and we wanted to share it with all of you.
#RojavaUniversity #ZanîngehaRojava #AcademicFreedom #AcademicSolidarity
From Chiapas to Rojava: Xóchitl Leyva Solano (CIESAS Sureste, Mexico) honours Kurdish struggles for liberation, especially women’s liberation, and calls for universities that serve communities. Solidarity through reciprocity and difference. #Rojava #AcademicSolidarity
Walden Bello (Focus on the Global South) stands with Rojava and Kobani universities. Those who kept education alive through war must have a voice in shaping the peace. Ask your university or association to support their recognition and autonomy. #Rojava #AcademicSolidarity
What futures become possible when communities learn in their own languages? Vasna Ramasar (Lund University) shares solidarity with Rojava and Kobani universities. Carry their call for recognition and autonomy into your classroom. #Rojava #AcademicSolidarity
Ulrike Flader (University of Bremen) stands with Rojava and Kobani universities. Those who sustained education through war must help decide what comes next. Support meaningful dialogue, institutional recognition, and autonomy. #Rojava #AcademicSolidarity
Anthony Alessandrini (Kingsborough Community College & CUNY Graduate Center) shares his solidarity with Rojava and Kobani universities. Recognition must protect their languages, democratic governance, and academic autonomy. Watch and share. #Rojava #AcademicSolidarity
Nina Glick Schiller (University of Manchester) stands with Rojava and Kobani universities. The right to teach and learn in one’s own language deserves support across every border. Defend mother-tongue education and academic autonomy. #Rojava
Laurence Cox (Maynooth University, Ireland) shares his solidarity with Rojava and Kobani universities. Let’s connect classrooms, communities, and movements in their defence. Share their appeal and ask your institution to speak out. #AcademicSolidarity
John Holloway (BUAP, Mexico) stands with Rojava and Kobani universities. Keeping autonomous education alive keeps open the possibility of different futures. Watch, share, and help build solidarity across borders. #Rojava #AcademicSolidarity




