Living with Risk: The Complexities of Supporting Displaced Scholars in Europe.

In this episode, Dina Gusejnova (PhD in History, University of Cambridge), Associate Professor in International History at LSE, shares her insights on the complexities of supporting scholars at risk in Europe. With research interests in modern European political, intellectual, and cultural history—particularly during transitional periods such as the revolutions of 1918-20 and the two World Wars—Dina is currently working on the cultural and intellectual history of forced displacement and internment during the Second World War. Drawing from her expertise and personal background as a descendant of academic migrants, she explores the challenges of integrating displaced academics, the unintended consequences of current mobility frameworks, and reflects on the research that led to the co-authored article Rewarding Mobility: Towards a Realistic European Policy Agenda for Academics at Risk, written with Andrea Pető, Alina Dragolea, Andrei-Vlăduț Terteleac, Artemis Photiadou & Rebeka Bakos, which inspired the current project. Tune in to learn more about the shifting dynamics of academic risk and how policy can better address the needs of scholars in vulnerable situations.