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Articles | Volume 79, issue 3
Articles | Volume 79, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/gh-79-271-2024
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Articles | Volume 79, issue 3
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Coup amidst covid: charting an early-career urban geographer's epistemic journey through crisis – a north–south perspective

Su Su Myat

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This essay shares a researcher's experience navigating the compounded crises of COVID-19 and the Myanmar coup during her PhD journey. The author reflects on the difficulties encountered in transitioning her fieldwork from Myanmar to Switzerland due to crises. Institutional double standards often exacerbate these challenges, especially for Global South researchers at northern institutions. Crisis experiences can serve as a critical starting point for promoting more just academic communities.
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