This special issue brings together contributions from presenters at the MeCCSA PGN’s 2021 Conference, Dreaming of Another Place, which took place at University of Brighton in September of that year. The articles here are reflective of an academic world in transition; in the second year of changes researchers faced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the authors here reflect on how their practices had changed. However, the articles in this special issue step beyond the pandemic, as well. While some authors changed their creative and research practices, others reflect on changes to places beyond the scope of the pandemic. As such, the theme of ‘Another Place’ takes on a variety of significant meanings.