socialBRIDGES is a series of e-Conferences hosted by TU Dresden.
Since the first American Psychology convention in 1892, the number of conferences and numbers of attendees have risen exponentially, allowing for essential academic exchange. 130 years later, with non-essential travel limited both due to the associated carbon cost and the risk of Coronavirus transmission, we stand at an impasse. Conferences may seem like a thing of the past. This challenge offers us a unique opportunity to rethink how we as a community wish to gather and discuss our common interests. With BRIDGEs (Building Research InterDisciplinary Groups through E-conferences), we propose a solution that makes use of the available technology, so that we can now meet as a community without the restrictions of disciplinary or geographical boundaries. In doing so, we hope to:
- Promote interdisciplinary exchange
- Facilitate new collaborations
- Train young researchers
- Ensure quick turnaround of ideas and results