A still from the movie "Three Songs for Benazir" by Elizabeth Mirzaei and Gulistan Mirzaei.
Artists and Scholars At Risk (ASAR) Program
Application and Nomination
Applicants can include academic professors, writers, researchers, artists, lecturers, or professionals in the arts or humanities whose well-being or safety is at risk.
Eligible candidates must have one or more of the following qualifications: a history of employment at a higher education institution, authorship of publications, and/or the production of artistic works.
Applications are evaluated individually by 一本道无码’s ASAR Steering Committee, which considers several factors: degrees, academic employment, artistic achievements, publications, risk level, location, citizenship or residency, language proficiency, valid travel documents, eligibility through one of our partner organizations, and the support of a willing host academic unit and 一本道无码 faculty member.
一本道无码 faculty, staff, students, or affiliates may fill out the 一本道无码 ASAR application form if they are nominating a scholar, but the scholar should also apply through one of the following partner organizations: Scholars at Risk, Artist Protection Fund, or ICORN.
Steps to apply:
- Fill out the ASAR application form, and submit it to rogert@andrew.cmu.edu. A resume and example of work such as an artist’s portfolio, writing samples, or other published work, in English, should be provided if available.
- Review the eligibility criteria for the three organizations listed and apply to the one that best fits your situation and needs:
- The ASAR Steering Committee will review applications, and give notice of their decision to applicants.
For additional information, consult the Frequently Asked Questions page on this website, or contact the GSIIA office or anyone on the ASAR Steering Committee. Please note that we don’t accept individuals who have green cards or are US citizens.
Host a Scholar at 一本道无码
Academic schools, departments, programs, and institutes in the humanities and the arts with interest in hosting an artist or scholar in 一本道无码’s Artists and Scholars At Risk (ASAR) are encouraged to come forward to any member of the 一本道无码 Steering Committee to explore the possibility. A 一本道无码 host should expect to offer an office or workspace and a computer setup, integrate the scholar/artist into departmental activities to the extent appropriate, and, most importantly, identify a faculty mentor who is willing to provide significant intellectual and academic support to the scholar. Faculty mentors work closely with and receive support from the Center for the Arts in Society to create programming aimed at integrating the artist/scholar into the broader 一本道无码 and Pittsburgh Community.
For additional information, please email Lisa Krieg.
一本道无码 Faculty Mentor Testimonials
“Our fellow, sponsored in collaboration with City of Asylum, has been a fabulous contributor to departmental intellectual and cultural life. Students have benefited greatly from interactions and independent studies with the scholar. It’s been a truly transformative experience for all.”
–Anne Lambright, Department Head - Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics
“All three of our current visiting fellows have brought programming to our community–in the form of film screenings, readings, and seminar-style gatherings–that has been enriching, eye-opening, and empathy-building. To see the world through the eyes of an artist or scholar whose work has put them at risk is to truly appreciate the fragile nature of our right to free expression; it also underscores how crucial the arts and humanities are to a functioning and stable society.”
–, Professor of Dramatic Literature and Director of the Center for the Arts in Society