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Will I never fly again? As I’m preparing a short talk on the compulsions of proximity and connected presence of academic flying, I’m re-reading Dede Boden and Harvey Molotch’s ‘Compulsion of Proximity’, Christian Licoppe’s ‘Connected Presence’ and Jen Southern’s ‘Comobility’. \u00a0The human interaction order is so incredibly fine-tuned to embodied and emplaced communication, it is no wonder that we academics fly. But it’s high time to be flying less<\/a>. That’s why I’m really looking forward to the<\/p>\n

Symposium on ‘Reducing academic flying’<\/a>\"People<\/h1>\n

University of Sheffield, UK – ICOSS, ICOSS Conference Room
\nWednesday, 13 November 2019, 9:30 to 16:00<\/h3>\n

James Faulconbridge and I will be presenting a mobilities perspective on flying. Can’t wait to discuss how we might change the academic aeromobility system with the fantastic group of people they’re bringing together (see here<\/a> for detail):<\/p>\n

Programme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time<\/th>\nEvent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
9:30-10:00<\/td>\nArrival with refreshments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:00-10:15<\/td>\nIntroduction: purposes for the day (Matt Watson<\/a> and Steve Allen<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:15-11:15<\/td>\nConceptualising academic flying (12-15 mins each plus discussion):<\/p>\n
11:15-11:30<\/td>\nBreak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:30-12:30<\/td>\nReflections on initiatives for, and experiences of, flying-less (10-12 mins each plus discussion):<\/p>\n
12:30-13:15<\/td>\nLunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13:15-14:15<\/td>\nCurrent studies and future research possibilities (10-12 mins each plus discussion):<\/p>\n
14:15-14:35<\/td>\nProject conversation groups selection around key emerging questions and areas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14:35-15:30<\/td>\nProject group discussions and action plan development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15:30-16:00<\/td>\nProject groups report back on action plans and symposium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16:00<\/td>\nClose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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