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Here you can read the latest news and views from our Fellows and associates. Many articles are also reprinted in the ISRF Bulletin, the Foundation’s in-house periodical.

The Blog and Bulletin are edited by Baindu Kallon.

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The University Unruined

by Christopher Newfield

What are the practical means by which academic staff can get direct control over budgets and programme planning? In this month's Director's Note, Christopher Newfield explores how academic faculty has been pushed to the sidelines at universities and their push to reclaim professorial authority.

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Iran protests have put the country’s political system on trial

by Arash Beidollahkhani

The recent eruption of protests across Iran signal a significant challenge to the country's ruling elite. Arash Beidollahkhani outlines the political, economic and social conditions that have led to this defiant call for change.

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Bulletin #33: Counterpoints: Power and Its Discontents

Based on research presented at the ISRF’s fifth Congress in June 2025, the contributions unravel dominant discourses to offer more nuanced understanding of contemporary social, political, and cultural issues.

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