""I refused to go largely in solidarity with the countries who Trump targeted for visa exclusions," said Murakami Wood, a criminology professor at the University of Ottawa. "This time ... it's even worse. It's not specific countries [being targeted], but we're seeing people being arbitrarily arrested and taken off the streets, deportations, people being arrested in transit.""
""The big U.S. associations are effectively the world associations for those disciplines," Murakami Wood said. "If you want to get on in your career as an early-career researcher in geography, for example, having a paper at the AAG is essential.""
"The Association of American Geographers, of which Murakami Wood is a part, says on its website that it brings together the "global community of geographers." Its March annual meeting in San Francisco is " THE geography conference you don't want to miss," the website states."
David Murakami Wood refused to cross the U.S.-Canada border during President Trump's first term and continues to avoid travel to the U.S. on ethical grounds, citing solidarity with targeted countries and reports of arbitrary arrests, deportations and transit detentions. Many scholars on platforms like Reddit and Bluesky share similar concerns and are boycotting U.S. travel. Major U.S. association conferences often serve as the primary global gatherings for disciplines; missing them can undermine academic visibility and career advancement, particularly for early-career researchers who rely on presentations at events like the AAG.
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