sonja dolinsekMar 2
Look at the world. Travelling is risky, costly, everything is a mess. How on earth are so many conferences still "in person" only?
#academicchatter #academia
Show threadHendrik WeimerMar 2

@sonjdol

The best thing about conferences is the unplanned interactions you have, which arise more naturally during in-person meetings.

I have yet to see the equivalent of a coffee break in an online conference format. There were some attempts during the covid pandemic, but they didn't work so well.

Show threadSchiriki
@hweimer @sonjdol that may be, but many people simply cannot travel easily, because they don't have enough travel funds or have difficulties getting visa due to their nationality or because they have children or other people who depend on them. So it's a choice between having a real person coffee break or having a more diverse attendance. I think, conferences should at least be hybrid as much as possible.
Mar 2 at 12:25pmWeb