Abstract
I was meant to spend the first half of 2020 on research study leave at the University of Cologne. My partner and I rushed back to Australia in mid-March, disrupting our plans and forcing me into a new working paradigm. Yet, the disruption wound up sending me into one of the most productive periods of my career. In this article, I reflect on how my privileges - both earned and unearned - have contributed to a boom in my academic work at the same time that it has wreaked havoc on the entire sector. I also reflect on how Covid-19 has not caused problems in higher education per se, but rather has exposed and exacerbated inequalities across the sector.
Highlights
I reflect on how my privileges—both earned and unearned—h ave contributed to a boom in my academic work at the same time that it has wreaked havoc on the entire sector
I reflect on how COVID-19 has exposed and exacerbated inequalities in Australian universities
The second section: ‘Australian Catholic University (ACU) is asking all students and staff who are overseas to return to Australia as soon as possible.’
Summary
I was to spend the six months on research study leave from ACU, based at the Centre for Australian Studies at the University of Cologne.
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