Greetings All- I just wanted to weigh in and express support for Beth’s perspective. Imagine if doctors refused to see patients in order to “send a message” about their displeasure with the current regime. If people opt-out of our conferences in order to send such a signal, it 1) deprives scholars in vulnerable positions the opportunity to network and share their scholarship with others, 2) demonstrates the effectiveness of the regime in terms of chilling the activities of academics, and 3) assumes that the regime actually cares about the effects of popular resistance. In my opinion, the brave and right thing to do is to keep calm and carry on. No one can break our spirit unless we let them.
Best, Josh From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com <gep-ed@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Elizabeth Chalecki <elizabeth.chale...@gmail.com> Date: Monday, January 27, 2025 at 9:48 AM To: gep-ed@googlegroups.com <gep-ed@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [gep-ed] ISA 2025 Raul, Kathy, and other non-US scholars- If you don't come to events like ISA, even if they are in the United States, that plays right into the hands of those who say "America for Americans" (whatever that nonsense might mean)! ISA has always been a place to meet scholars from all over the world, listen to their work, and make connections that keep academia and other internationally-focused professions strong and relevant. if you self-censor your presence here in fear of what might happen, we're all the weaker for it. If we are going to turn around this current tide of U.S. nativism and anti-intellectualism, we need the participation of all scholars who care about the issues ISA stands for. We need to make sure our community stays robust and diverse, because the Administration certainly isn't going to do it. They can't push us around, there are too many of us. Don't let them make you afraid! March in like you belong here, because you do. -Beth ______________________________________________ Elizabeth L. Chalecki, PhD Associate Professor, International Relations Department of Political Science University of Nebraska Omaha 6001 Dodge St., ASH 275 Omaha, NE 68182 echale...@unomaha.edu <mailto:echale...@unomaha.edu>Fulbright Canada Research Chair 2022 https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/elizabeth-l-chalecki On 1/27/2025 6:45 AM, 'Raul Pacheco-Vega' via gep-ed wrote: Hi Kathy and all, This did occur to me last night, as I witnessed everything that has been going on in the US on BlueSky. I do have a US visa and therefore I should be able to enter the US without a hitch, and I've already paid for everything in advance (flights, hotels, registration, etc.) For me, it's a pretty big sunk cost even and I will be going to ISA. Although I already had considered boycotting any and all activities in the US for the time being, I do have two more workshops and conferences in the US and thus can't really get out of US-based conferences, workshops and keynote talks that easily. But I do expect that over the next 4 years I may not be returning even if I am invited and can come and go as I please. Because we should be expecting the unexpected, I think. Best, R. On Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM Harrison, Kathryn <kathryn.harri...@ubc.ca<mailto:kathryn.harri...@ubc.ca>> wrote: Hi all, I am curious how other non-US ISA members are thinking about attending ISA in Chicago in light of all that Trump is doing and threatening already. 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