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: alpha.cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/f…

It is URGENT!!! Universities in Rojava are under immense pressure from the Syrian state, which is seeking to take over the universities, change the language of instruction from Kurdish to Arabic, and much more. Please read their call for solidarity: facebook.com/share/p/17mNC8h…

We received this letter from Rojava University this week, and we wanted to share it with all of you. #RojavaUniversity #ZanîngehaRojava #AcademicFreedom #AcademicSolidarity

Syria’s interim Ministry of Higher Education still does not recognize Rojava and Kobani Universities as institutions. Some programs received temporary recognition, but serious concerns remain about what “integration” will mean for their autonomy, and instruction in mother-tongue.

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

James Holston (UC Berkeley) shares his solidarity with Rojava and Kobani universities. Who decides a university’s future? Its students, educators, and communities must have a voice. Support their demands for recognition and autonomy. #Rojava

Hamit Bozarslan (EHESS, France) stands with Rojava and Kobani universities. Syria’s educational future must make room for its many languages and communities. Recognition, academic autonomy, and mother-tongue education belong on the agenda. #Rojava

Donatella della Porta (Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy) shares her solidarity with Rojava and Kobani universities. Years of collective work deserve a secure future. Defend democratic education—and bring this call into your own university. #Rojava

Dani Ploeger (University of Music and Theatre Munich) stands with Rojava and Kobani universities. Communities must have the freedom to build knowledge and shape education together. Support recognition and academic autonomy. #Rojava

Chowra Makaremi (CNRS, France) shares her solidarity with Rojava and Kobani universities. Their students and educators must shape their own future. Stand with them for recognition, democratic participation, and education in their own languages. #Rojava

Alice von Bieberstein (Humboldt University of Berlin) stands with Rojava and Kobani universities. Temporary recognition of programs is no substitute for recognizing the institutions. Defend academic autonomy and mother-tongue education. #Rojava