Selective Politics

Selective Politics

The consequences of the suppression of academic freedom in the social sciences Petr Torkanovskiy    Photo: Suppression of academic freedoms can lead to contradictory consequences. Photo by Susan Q Yin on Unsplash   The Academic Repression Vertical Scholars...
Archaeology and War

Archaeology and War

Debates on Neutrality and the Problem of Academic Freedom Dmitry Dubrovsky   Photo: The ruins of Chersonesos, which has now become part of the larger effort to legitimize Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Photo by Ivan Tarasenko – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,...
Uzbekistan: When Academic Autonomy Remains Formal

Uzbekistan: When Academic Autonomy Remains Formal

As long as academic autonomy remains undefined, universities will continue to choose safety over inquiry. Feruza Madaminova   In 2019, Uzbekistan adopted the Concept for the Development of the Higher Education System until 2030, touted as a milestone in...
Academic Death

Academic Death

For Russian scientists, the imposition of “foreign agent” status is tantamount to being banned from work Dmitry Dubrovsky   Photo by Aron Visuals on Unsplash   The laws on “foreign agents” and “undesirable organizations,” which were adopted over 10 years...
Plagiarism Since the Start of the War

Plagiarism Since the Start of the War

How Russian scientists are working with Asian markets to trade scientific papers. Andrey Rostovtsev   Photo: Russia is being flooded by papers published through purchased co-authorship. Photo by Isa Az on Unsplash   The creation of large language models has...
A Year of Isolationism and Re-Sovietization

A Year of Isolationism and Re-Sovietization

In 2025, the Russian government asserted its ideology, sought enemies in the West, and tried to create an alternative to globalization. Dmitry Dubrovsky   Photo: In 2025, it became clear that the educational and research agenda was increasingly being subordinated...