Recognizing the contributions of SAR institutional members and partners active in hosting scholars and other SAR-activities; featuring remarks by Melanie Adrian, Carleton University, and a keynote interview of Emad Shahin by Nathalie Des Rosiers. Prof. Shahin is a, visiting professor at Georgetown University sentenced to death in Egypt in abstentia, and the announcement of the 2016 Scholars at Risk Courage to Think Defender Award.