A Tapestried Review of the Fully-virtual, Non-traditional (Un)conference "MAKING shiFt HAPPEN: Female Academics Creating Personal and Professional Alchemy in the Academy," Co-convened by Alison Black and Rachael Dwyer

Abstract

These storied and aesthetic offerings are presented as an alchemic tapestry of experiences and responses to the conference MAKING shiFt HAPPEN. This innovative (un)conference was fully virtual, and connected us across disciplines, countries and time zones. In this review we respond to how MAKING shiFt HAPPEN offered flexible, sustainable and inclusive options for us, women in academia, to engage with meaningful ideas and with other women around the world.

Keywords

• aesthetic responses
• academic conference
• women in academia
• reimagining academia