In a time where question marks hover around the value of traditional scholarly conferences, AskHistorians are experimenting with new modes of gathering that more fully engage the potential of digital events.
In this post the authors explore the challenges for early career academics in attending conferences—who gets to go, who doesn’t, and why does it matter?
“I have considered self-financing my own attendance at conferences etc., just so that I can get ahead; however, my current salary [in a part-time position] precludes me from being able to do this.” (Early Career Academic, New Zealand, Woman, Education Department)
In this post Trudie Walters reflects on her tripartite approach to organising an accessible and inclusive academic conference – did it actually work in practice?
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In this post, Julie Mansuy explores the internal pressure felt by early career researchers at conferences to gain approval from senior academics in their fields.
While Covid-19 may have halted academic travel and gatherings and requires to ‘host’ conferences virtually, Josef Ploner reflects on the merits and limits of conference hospitality and how it caters for both the material and epistemic dimensions of the academic body.
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In this post the Conference Inference editors review advice on writing conference abstracts and explore the underlying assumptions of this somewhat mysterious form of academic writing.
In this post, Emily Fekete talks about the use of Twitter at academic conferences, the experiences of being the social media manager for the American Association of Geographers. She also offers some broader thoughts about conference social media use.
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What role should international conferences play in applications for academic promotion? Kimberly Jamie shares her views.
Will Brexit have an impact on conferences? This post sets out to show that yes, there will be an impact – and why.
