Of course, this international project was always going to be "virtual" -- so the partnership was able to proceed and to succeed -- despite the global pandemic.
Modifications were made (e.g., the paper length was reduced and there was no longer an expectation that students would read and reference books in their citations (since the library was closed and we were under stay at home orders), but students could access sufficient law review and journal articles through our online databases - along with the primary source materials of court decisions,briefs, oral argument transcripts. They were still able to work together on substantial research papers and posters.
My hope is that they got to know each other, as they were learning more about UT, about North Macedonia and, of course, about the topic of the research project. When I have run similar projects in the past, I have found that students get connected on facebook or other social media and that many of the students stay in touch with their research partners after the semester ends. May the USFSP - UT student connections be long lasting.
I asked my students to share some pictures of them working together with their partners in North Macedonia. Here are a few:
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