“I came, but can I see?” IX: Writing as the most impossible short distance in human history… (#NWOVidi2025diaries)

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, seventh post here, eighth post here and the ninth post here. How do I … Continue reading “I came, but can I see?” IX: Writing as the most impossible short distance in human history… (#NWOVidi2025diaries)

“I came, but can I see?” VIII: Word ‘vomit’ and fighting the onset of imposter syndrome… (#NWOVidi2025diaries)

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, seventh post here and eighth post here. This week was 'hard' in one sense … Continue reading “I came, but can I see?” VIII: Word ‘vomit’ and fighting the onset of imposter syndrome… (#NWOVidi2025diaries)

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

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)

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

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)

“I came, but can I see?” VI: Making ‘someway bi’ tortoise steps … (#NWOVidi2025diaries)

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 and fifth post here. As already anticipated, this week sort of passed me by amidst teaching (preps) and other commitments. … Continue reading “I came, but can I see?” VI: Making ‘someway bi’ tortoise steps … (#NWOVidi2025diaries)

“I came, but can I see?” V: mild panic at 10 weeks countdown to submission… (#NWOVidi2025diaries)

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 and fourth blog post here. I finally got around to starting continuing the process of developing my NWO Vidi full proposal after making it … Continue reading “I came, but can I see?” V: mild panic at 10 weeks countdown to submission… (#NWOVidi2025diaries)

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

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

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

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

“I came, but can I see?” IV: Cleared for take-off… (#NWOVidi2025diaries)

Belated Merry New Year (as the old joke goes). Here is to wishing you all a wonderful relationally joyful 2026! Welcome to the fourth blog post (first post in 2026) in the series: NWO Vidi grant application journey (#NWOVidi2025diaries). For ease of reference, you can check out the first blog post, second blog post here … Continue reading “I came, but can I see?” IV: Cleared for take-off… (#NWOVidi2025diaries)

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

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