The academic conference as space for encounterVasna is also involved in organizing Political Ecology Network conference (POLLEN). Thinking beyond existing categoriesFrom these examples, it soon appears that scholar-activism cannot easily be captured within the conventional categories of ‘research’, ‘education’ and ‘outreach’. While research funding increasingly promotes transdisciplinary collaborations, scholar-activism is often not recognized as such. Apart from funding structures, another key obstacle for scholar-activists is their lack of recognition. For instance, universities could recognize scholar-activism in rewarding metrics, establish institutional structures to secure jobs when their employees get arrested and make university spaces available for activist groups.

Source: New York Times June 20, 2024 22:29 UTC