Interview by Fernando Oliveira Paulino [bold]
“It is About Solidarity. It is About Being Part of a Community, However Diverse That Community May Be”. Interview With Nico Carpentier
Journal of Latin American Communication Research 14(1)
This interview with Nico Carpentier explores the role of academic cooperation, international scholarly associations, and transnational research networks in shaping the field of communication studies. Drawing on his experiences with organizations such as ECREA, IAMCR, and collaborative initiatives with ALAIC, Carpentier reflects on the importance of dialogue, solidarity, multilingualism, and democratic academic cultures in the production and circulation of knowledge. The conversation addresses challenges facing global scholarship, including academic precarity, epistemic inequalities, linguistic hierarchies, nationalism, and threats to academic freedom. It also highlights the value of plural epistemologies, multimodal forms of scholarly communication, and collaborative practices that bridge regions, traditions, and institutions. Ultimately, the interview argues that academic cooperation is not merely an organizational strategy but a fundamental condition for critical, inclusive, and socially engaged knowledge production in a rapidly changing world.