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Accepted Paper:
The luxury of immobility and the potential of mobility
Elo-Hanna Seljamaa
(University of Tartu)
Paper short abstract:
At best, mobility broadens horizons and gives rise to collaborations that contribute to the greater good. To make the most of this potential, a receptive audience is needed: curious colleagues and students, an open-minded public. Paradoxically enough, one also needs the luxury of immobility.
Paper long abstract:
This proposed contribution draws on my experiences in the field(s) of folklore studies in Estonia, Finland and the United States.
I argue that at best, mobility broadens horizons and gives rise to lasting opportunities for collaboration that contribute to the greater good. However, to make the most of this potential, a receptive audience is needed in the broadest sense of the term: besides curious colleagues and students in one's own and other disciplines, an open-minded public. Paradoxically enough, one also needs the luxury of immobility.