Alastair Creelman notes that "on-site conferences are always exclusive events due to costs, travel restrictions, linguistic barriers and accessibility issues" and links to an article by Holly J. Niner and Sophia N. Wassermann Better for Whom? Leveling the Injustices of International Conferences by Moving Online. "The big question is whether or not a return to the on-site format is at all desirable," says Creelman, "and the authors focus on a factor they call the privilege of preferring an in-person option." As the authors argue, "On an individual level, those of us able to attend a conference no matter where it is held should be cognizant of the fact that the option to prefer an in-person conference is predicated on the ability to attend one." A point well made. But importantly: the same point could be made about in-person education, especially higher education, and especially international education.
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