ABSTRACT

This introduction to the special issue Brexit and Academia sketches some of the key challenges for academia that emerged from Brexit. Based on a brief overview of the current state of the withdrawal and the trade agreements, we reflect upon the consequences of Brexit on transnational research, academic mobility, and research funding. We discuss the role and function of Euroscepticism for understanding the United Kingdom’s slow but constant move towards exiting the Union. We further outline the key function of Euroscepticism for explaining the formation of an imagined community of ‘Brexiteers’ in fostering the rise of an ‘island mentality.’ The introduction closes by considering potentially productive effects of a crisis such as Brexit, which has opened up new areas for research across various disciplines.

摘要

这篇关于英国脱欧与学术专刊的介绍概述了英国脱欧给学术界带来的一些关键挑战。在简要介绍退出现状和贸易协定的基础上，我们反思了英国退欧对跨国研究，学术流动性和研究资金的影响。我们讨论了欧洲怀疑论的作用和功能，以了解英国为退出联盟而缓慢而持续的行动。我们进一步概述了欧洲怀疑论在解释想象中的“ Brexiteers”社区的形成以促进“岛屿心态”崛起方面的关键作用。在介绍时，首先考虑了英国脱欧等危机的潜在生产性影响，这为跨学科的研究开辟了新领域。