Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained

When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,' Dr Alison Barnes says

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When Gemma Lucy Smart received an invitation to attend an academic conference in the US, she was excited. But that was before Donald Trump was returned to office.

Now Smart, who has a disability and is queer, has decided it's too risky to travel to Seattle for the social sciences conference in September.

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