This little book has been written at the suggestion of the Society for the Protection of Science and Learning. That body was the successor of the Academic Assistance Council which was formed in 1933 by heads of British Universities and learned Societies to assist scholars and scientists and investigators "who, on grounds of religion, political opinion or race, were unable to carryon their work in their own country". They were, at the time of the formation of the Society, particularly, but not exclusively, refugees from Nazi oppression, and deprived of their academic posts on one of these grounds. But they soon embraced refugees from other tyrannies. The British example was followed by similar efforts in many countries. The National and International effort, initiated in 1933 on behalf of academic freedom, is still far from completed. For the persecution of free thought and research has become an endemic ill of our time, and calls for a continuous activity of the free Universities. The major task, however, of saving for science and scholar ship the victims of Nazi persecution has been accomplished, and most of the academic societies which were formed in the Thirties to take up the challenge have been dissolved. It seems opportune then to place on record this effort of cultural soli darity for the displaced scholars, and the contribution which has been made to the world's intellectual life by those who were rescued.

Keywords

Bibliographic Information

Book Title: The Rescue and Achievement of Refugee Scholars
Book Subtitle: The Story of Displaced Scholars and Scientists 1933–1952
Authors: Norman Bentwich
Series Title: Studies of Social Life
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7748-1
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, Netherlands 1953
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-247-0305-0Published: 31 January 1953
eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-7748-1Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 107
Topics: History, general

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Authors:

Sections

Buy it now

Buying options

Other ways to access

Table of contents (8 chapters)

Front Matter

Back Matter

About this book