2020 as the Anno Commotio (Year of Yearning) –Academia needs to change for diversity, too!
Source: https://www.needpix.com/photo/201350/graduates-graduation-cap-and-gown-free-pictures-free-photos-free-images-royalty-free-free-illustrations
Last year, international relations scholars labelled the year 2020 as anno horribilis, because of the prospect of difficult upcoming chairmanship of important multilateral “clubs” such as the G7 (United States), G20 (Saudi Arabia) and BRICS (Russia). These governments are perceived to undermine multilateralism. The year 2020, however, thus far has been shaped primarily by other major disruptions: the COVID19 pandemic, new negative records in climate change, and the racial tensions in the United States and in other parts of the world. Indeed, these disruptions are reversing advancement in human rights and good governance. Disruption, however, has the potential to enable paradigm shifts – also to the better, and somewhat closer to home.
…