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
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Elizabeth L. Chalecki, PhD
Associate Professor, International Relations
Department of Political Science
University of Nebraska Omaha
6001 Dodge St., ASH 275
Omaha, NE 68182
[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>Fulbright Canada Research Chair 2022
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/elizabeth-l-chalecki
<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
<[email protected]> 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. I appreciate that there are many non-American
scholars for whom ISA an important opportunity to share their
perspectives, though I can’t imagine some of them either can’t or
won’t be attending this year.
For me, a business-as-usual trip to the US feels like it’s
normalizing Trump’s actions.
I genuinely welcome others’ thoughts.
Kathryn
Kathryn Harrison
McLean Family Chair in Canadian Studies
Professor of Political Science
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6T 1Z1
Tel: 604 822-4922
I work on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territories of the
Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil Waututh peoples.
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