We are living at a time when scholars around the world are under attack. In some places, universities have been shuttered or destroyed; many scholars have been purged from their faculty positions; others seek safety from conflicts that have riven their countries. On September 6, 2018, The New School will launch the New University in Exile Consortium, an initiative to help protect the intellectual capital that is jeopardized when universities and scholars are under assault. The New University in Exile Consortium is an expanding group of like-minded colleges and universities (founding members include: Barnard College, Brown University, Columbia University, Connecticut College, Georgetown University, George Mason University, Rutgers University - Newark, Trinity College, and Wellesley College) that are committed to confronting today’s surging threats to scholars around the world. The launch event for this initiative will take place at The New School on September 6 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. For full program and registration details, visit; https://newuieconsortiumlaunch.eventbrite.com *This event is free and open to the public.