Debate: The case of Pinar Selek is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by academics in Turkey and around the world

By Valérie Erlich, Maîtresse de conférences de sociologie, URMIS (Unité de recherche Migrations et Société), CNRS, IRD, Université Côte d’Azur
Fanny Jedlicki, Maîtresse de conférences de sociologie, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en Innovations Sociétales (LIRIS), Université Rennes 2
Pascale Laborier, Professeure de science politique, Institut des sciences sociales du politique (ISP), Université Paris Nanterre – Université Paris Lumières
Sylvie Monchatre, Professeure de sociologie, Université Lumière Lyon 2

A refugee in France, the Turkish sociologist has been persecuted in her country for 25 years. Her case is emblematic of the repression of academics in Turkey – and elsewhere.

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