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Mourning Our Collective Space: Reimagining Our Community on the Screen

By Anjuli Brekke

Winter/Spring 2020

Recently, I was Zooming with a good friend of mine who has been struggling with quarantine fatigue. As an extrovert who is energized by engaging with other people, she is struggling with feelings of isolation and loss of purpose. When I pointed out to her that she talks to friends and coworkers online every day, she sighed. Although virtual connection helps, she stressed “It’s not the same vibe.” Seeing your classmates, friends and co-workers’ faces neatly displayed in little rows on your computer screen certainly creates a different vibe. As Interrupting Privilege  has moved online, we’ve had to cultivate a new vibe, to mourn and reimagine our collective space…