In this article published in Third World Quarterly (TWQ), the authors offer a reflection of the challenges they faced in publishing a special issue on emotions, affect and power.
The publication of a controversial article in Third World Quarterly and the consequent unveiling and critical questioning of journal practices continue to engender strong negative feelings for many scholars.
At a critical juncture within the publication process of our special issue on Emotions, Affect and Power in TWQ, the authors faced an ethical dilemma regarding how to maintain political and ethical commitments while maneuvering within a sometimes hostile academic environment.
Co-authored by ISS PhD researcher, Mahardhika Sjamsoeoed Sadjad, this article examines the dilemma and its resolutions to reflect on configurations of power in academia. The authors argue that ‘comfort’, achieved through solidarities, allows for the navigation of the ethical-political in ways open to multiple possibilities.