Despite a strong democratic tradition, a recent article highlights fragmented protections, growing external pressures, and the absence of a clear…
Interview – Academic freedom and democracy: “without critical thought, democracy cannot thrive”
Following her participation in the public hearing of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, professor ande member of CAFA Anna…
CAFA launches report on scientific and climate denialism and warns of threats to academic freedom in the Americas
The webinar brought together international experts and highlighted, through key remarks, how climate disinformation affects science, democracy, and the right…
CAFA brings the debate on academic freedom to CIES 2026
The coalition organized two sessions and contributed regional analyses on authoritarianism, marketization, and scientific denialism in the Americas The Coalition…
CAFA appoints Fernando Romani Sales as Program Officer
Researcher and activist with a background in constitutional law and academic freedom joins the Coalition as of April 15 The…
Strengthening the right to academic freedom across regions
International workshop brings together coalitions from the Americas, Africa, and Southeast Asia to advance regional principles and global strategies for…
Strategies of Resistance: lessons from the defense of academic freedom and democracy in Brazil
CAFA and Scholars at Risk convened a webinar to reflect on key lessons in responding to democratic backsliding and attacks…
Interview with Laura Rovelli: “A scientific system that excludes women is not truly free”
In conversation with the Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas (CAFA), the researcher discusses the challenges of gender equity…
Women in science: academic freedom for gender equality
On February 11, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas…
Education at risk: young voices for academic freedom across the Americas
As governments tighten control over education systems, students from the United States and Nicaragua warn that political interference is undermining…