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Critical Tourism Studies PhD Graduate Workshop (Summer School): 25 May – 3 June 2026 at Wageningen University & Research

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Course schedule DatesStart timeEnd timeLocationCoordinatorregistrationsapp/max  May 25-June 3, 2026WageningenMarcella HaanApply Course description The Centre of Expertise for Transformative Mobilities at WUR (CENTMOB), invites to a graduate workshop on Critical Tourism Studies focused on systematically and critically investigating complex socio-environmental dynamics, governance structures, power relations and inequalities in relation to mobilities. Through the democratization of travel, transport … Continue reading Critical Tourism Studies PhD Graduate Workshop (Summer School): 25 May – 3 June 2026 at Wageningen University & Research

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“I came, but can I see?” VIII: “it’s [not] about the money, money, money”… (#NWOVidi2025diaries)

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Welcome and thank you for joining me on this adventure. For the newbies, you can catch up on previous post: first blog post, second blog post here, third blog post here, fourth blog post here, fifth post here, sixth post here and the seventh post here. This week was 'easy'! It didn't take much for … Continue reading “I came, but can I see?” VIII: “it’s [not] about the money, money, money”… (#NWOVidi2025diaries)

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“I came, but can I see?” VII: ‘Cos 90’_nothing to report … (#NWOVidi2025diaries)

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Welcome and thank you for joining me on this adventure. For the newbies, you can catch up on previous post: first blog post, second blog post here, third blog post here, fourth blog post here, fifth post here and sixth post here. This week was the school holidays for my kids and spending some quality … Continue reading “I came, but can I see?” VII: ‘Cos 90’_nothing to report … (#NWOVidi2025diaries)

Tourism, Memory and Heritage conference, 1-3 June 2026: submissions closed

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Tourism, memory and heritage emotional geographies of cultural production, memory-making and commemoration 1-3 June 2026 Amsterdam & Wageningen The Netherlands Submissions closed We are happy to notify interested persons that unfortunately, the deadline for expression of interest has now passed. The deadline was Friday 30 January. We have received an overwhelming number of high quality … Continue reading Tourism, Memory and Heritage conference, 1-3 June 2026: submissions closed

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Tourism, Memory and Heritage conference, 1-3 June 2026: keynote speakers confirmed

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Tourism, memory and heritage emotional geographies of cultural production, memory-making and commemoration 1-3 June 2026 Amsterdam & Wageningen The Netherlands Keynote Speakers Nancy Jouwe is a Netherlands-based cultural historian and works as a freelance researcher, lecturer, writer and curator. She is part of a Papuan refugee community in the Netherlands. Her father hails from West … Continue reading Tourism, Memory and Heritage conference, 1-3 June 2026: keynote speakers confirmed

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Tourism, Memory and Heritage conference, 1-3 June 2026: 3rd and final call for participation

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Tourism, memory and heritage emotional geographies of cultural production, memory-making and commemoration 1-3 June 2026 Amsterdam & Wageningen The Netherlands Call For Participation: What happens on a guided tour of Auschwitz? Which narratives emerge on an organized visit of a former slave plantation? Which stories get told by guides in a museum that curates colonial … Continue reading Tourism, Memory and Heritage conference, 1-3 June 2026: 3rd and final call for participation

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Tourism, Memory and Heritage conference, 1-3 June 2026: 2nd call for participation

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Tourism, memory and heritage emotional geographies of cultural production, memory-making and commemoration 1-3 June 2026 Amsterdam & Wageningen The Netherlands Call For Participation: What happens on a guided tour of Auschwitz? Which narratives emerge on an organized visit of a former slave plantation? Which stories get told by guides in a museum that curates colonial … Continue reading Tourism, Memory and Heritage conference, 1-3 June 2026: 2nd call for participation

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Tourism, Memory and Heritage conference, 1-3 June 2026: first call for participation

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Tourism, memory and heritage emotional geographies of cultural production, memory-making and commemoration 1-3 June 2026 Amsterdam & Wageningen The Netherlands Call For Participation: What happens on a guided tour of Auschwitz? Which narratives emerge on an organized visit of a former slave plantation? Which stories get told by guides in a museum that curates colonial … Continue reading Tourism, Memory and Heritage conference, 1-3 June 2026: first call for participation

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The slow hard work of societal impact I: on needles and threads.

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What does it take to translate academic research into valuable resources and elements for societal engagement (and hopefully some societal impact)? In the past couple of months - actually since December 2024 up to now - I have been doing a sort of autoethnography in search of answers to this question. During this time, I … Continue reading The slow hard work of societal impact I: on needles and threads.

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Vacancy Notice: Postdoctoral researcher for ‘Tourism’s intersection with slavery and colonial heritage in the context of cultural memory politics’

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In Ghana (Akan Twi) we say that "Ti koro nko agyina" which literally means that "One head (person) does not hold council.". We also know that two is often better than one. In this context, I am delighted to announce that I am now recruiting for a postdoctoral researcher as many hands makes light work. … Continue reading Vacancy Notice: Postdoctoral researcher for ‘Tourism’s intersection with slavery and colonial heritage in the context of cultural memory politics’