Who gets to speak at global conferences? Rethinking equity in academic exchange Academic conferences are vital for knowledge exchange. But participation is greatly unequal due to material (eg financial) barriers - and epistemic hierarchies

Academic conferences are meant to be centred around a spirit of openness.

In reality, participation is shaped by deep structural inequalities, write @zehrataskin.bsky.social, Ivan Kislenko, Ayça Nur Sezen and @guledadogan.bsky.social on @lseinequalities.bsky.social

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RT19: Longing Otherwise: the Politics and Poetics of Desire in a Fractured World This roundtable explores notions of longing as a complex relational force, particularly within contexts marked by violence, trauma and polarization. We ask, how

We invite submissions for a roundtable at the EASA2026 conference in Poznan.
Longing Otherwise: The Politics and Poetics of Desire in a Fractured World

The deadline for paper submissions is 26th January 2026.

Please circulate the roundtable among your networks.

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