The Virtual Conference: the Pro(fessionalization opportunity)s and Cons

Pulling back the curtain on article writing - my small contribution to professionalization at the 2021 AkAAs

This past week, I attended the 48th annual meeting and first ever virtual meeting of the Alaska Anthropological Association. I entered with more than a bit of hesitance about spending another chunk of my week interfacing with Zoom, perhaps even more reluctant because I had heard how awkward and stilted the Zoom conference could be. What I experienced was, sure, a bit awkward in comparison to the normal conference ritual but ultimately, very rewarding.

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