Re-imagining the purpose of conferences in a time of isolation
It is now trite to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many aspects of routine life, from our personal to our professional realities. Every part of academic life has been touched by the pandemic, reducing all aspects of our research endeavours to virtual platforms, from coursework and student mentoring to faculty meetings and conferences. Zooming in and out of meetings has become the norm for all of us. While there are obvious restrictions to…