"Like most people, I have mixed feelings about virtual conferences. On the one hand, I miss my philosophy friends and I want to see them in person, not just in a Zoom chat. I don't like juggling online conference participation with classes that I didn't cancel. It's annoying to watch people struggle to share their slides. On the other hand, I also don't like giving up my weekend to fly to a conference."
"Thinking back, I've probably dealt with much less hassle and annoyance at virtual conferences than at in-person conferences, but it stands out-I think because I'm less used to it. At an in-person conference, I've made and heard comments like: "Oh man, my flight got cancelled and I had to fly at 6 a.m., got stuck in traffic, and missed half my session. At least we're not at that APA that got snowed in and the conference imploded. Anyway, what's going on with you guys?""
Many people have mixed feelings about virtual conferences: they miss in-person socializing and resent juggling online participation with other obligations. Virtual meetings produce technical frustrations such as slide-sharing failures and poor microphone use. Virtual conferences avoid long travel, weekend time costs, and high expenses while reducing environmental harm from flying. In-person conferences often cost $1,000–$2,000 per attendee for travel, lodging, food, registration, and incidentals. Choosing between virtual and in-person formats involves trade-offs among social connection, convenience, cost, professional visibility, and environmental impact. Many academics also face pressure to attend multiple conferences while budgeting travel funds and balancing teaching commitments.
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