‘We're All in This Together’: International Academic Cooperation as an Indication of Resilience during the COVID-19 Crisis

Abstract

As the COVID-19 pandemic halted international travel for most academics and both seminars and symposia took place online, this chapter seeks to show three examples where academic cooperation within Latin American Studies allowed research dissemination successfully. Academics have had to show resilience by showcasing their research remotely. This has clear advantages despite the drawback of lacking face-to-face networking opportunities. Considerations such as reduced costs and wider participation; immediacy; commitment and passion; trust and autonomy; and infrastructure are central to understanding how international academic cooperation works and prove that scholars can present their new findings with their colleagues while keeping physical distance.

Citation

Fernández Melleda, B. (2022), "‘We're All in This Together’: International Academic Cooperation as an Indication of Resilience during the COVID-19 Crisis", Mahat, M., Blannin, J., Cohrssen, C. and de los Reyes, E.J. (Ed.) Academic Resilience (Surviving and Thriving in Academia), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 39-51. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80262-387-120221003