February 11, 2026
Women in science: academic freedom for gender equality
On February 11, the International Day of Women and Girls…
Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas
CAFA
Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas
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Annual Conference
CAFA gathers every year with professors, students, and human rights defenders to discuss ways to protect and promote academic freedom.
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Gender and Academic Freedom
This space is dedicated to CAFA's Gender Working Group
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Fellowships
A CAFA-CLACSO joint Fellowship initiative to a scholarship initiative to strengthen comparative research and critical thinking within the framework of academic freedom in the Americas.
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News
January 26, 2026
Education at risk: young voices for academic freedom across the Americas
As governments tighten control over education systems, students from the…
Events
October 21, 2025
IV Conference of the Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas (CAFA)
CAFA is pleased to present the Fourth Conference on Academic Freedom in the Americas (#CAFA2025) at the Universidad de Monterrey, in Mexico, that will be held on October 21, 2025.
October 1, 2025
Launch: Guidelines for Policies and Actions to Support Educators at Risk
The objective of the event is to disseminate and stimulate the foster regional dialogue on experiences in supporting educators
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