Whew! Ahh!...now I can catch my breath! Another academic year comes to an end for me and I can now look back with smiles on an exciting year full of old endings and new beginnings. It has been a rather frantic dash to the finish line over the past days as I scurried to clear … Continue reading Old endings…new beginnings
Research
Call for Papers – Special Issue on Sustainability in tourism policy and planning in Sub-Saharan Africa: past, present and future
Tourism Planning and Development Journal Special Issue on Sustainability in tourism policy and planning in Sub-Saharan Africa: past, present and future Guest Editors Dr. Emmanuel A. Adu-Ampong Sheffield Hallam University, UK & University of Johannesburg, South Africa e.adu-ampong@shu.ac.uk & Dr. Albert N. Kimbu University of Surrey, UK a.kimbu@surrey.ac.uk Tourism (both domestic … Continue reading Call for Papers – Special Issue on Sustainability in tourism policy and planning in Sub-Saharan Africa: past, present and future
What is the summary of your PhD thesis?
As I edge ever closer to the submission date of my PhD thesis, I can now relax a bit. I can afford to look back on a bizarre incidence that happened to me on Thursday 29 September, 2016. I had a scheduled meeting with my supervisor in the late afternoon but I decided to go … Continue reading What is the summary of your PhD thesis?
Cape Chronicles V: Salani kakuhle! Till we meet again
Just three nights ago, I had the experience of being called out as a Ghanaian. As I made my way out of Rondebosch Mall to catch a taxi home in the evening, I briefly exchange “the nod” with two guys. Now, “the nod” is a greeting phenomenon that is often played out between ‘black’ people … Continue reading Cape Chronicles V: Salani kakuhle! Till we meet again
Cape Chronicles IV: “Amandla!…Ngawethu!”(Joburg in pictures)
How could I have explained to anyone that I have been in South Africa for 5 weeks and didn't make it to Johannesburg/Joburg/Jozi! I just could not restrict myself to only the fairest cape. So for week three, I packed up and headed to 'a world class African city'. It might take a whole PhD thesis … Continue reading Cape Chronicles IV: “Amandla!…Ngawethu!”(Joburg in pictures)
Cape Chronicles III: What will you tell your kids in the year 2066?
In 5o years’ time - i.e. the year 2066 - what do you say to your kids and grandchildren when they ask you: “Dad what were you doing in 2016 when the world seemed to have gone into free fall?", "What did you do when there were so many reports of poverty, violence and injustice … Continue reading Cape Chronicles III: What will you tell your kids in the year 2066?
Cape Chronicles II: Johnny Just Come
It has already been a week since I arrived in the Mother City but I still feel like 'Johnny Just Come' (JJC)! But this is not the usual JJC syndrome of being in awe and not knowing how things work. My JJC is more psychological and I realise that it goes back to the cold … Continue reading Cape Chronicles II: Johnny Just Come
Cape Chronicles I – Sarafina! and predeparture briefing
For the next 5 weeks I have the privilege of calling Cape Town my home. I am embarking on a research visit to the University of Cape Town and will be hosted by the African Centre for Cities. The aim of my research visit is to explore the planning issues associated with the use of tourism for … Continue reading Cape Chronicles I – Sarafina! and predeparture briefing
Ciao Napoli – I hope to see you again!
My first outside social encounter in Napoli on the second night of my stay in the city took place at the entrance of a restaurant and unfolded like this: Me: "Are you already serving food?" Italian Waiter:"Food?" Me:"Yes!" Italian Waiter:"Do you want to eat?" Me:"Yes!" Italian Waiter:"Do you have money?" Me:"What?!?" Italian Waiter:"Do you have … Continue reading Ciao Napoli – I hope to see you again!
The continued existence of international development researchers
On The Guardian’s Global Development Professionals Network page, I recently came across an article and from where I ‘borrowed’ the title for this blog post. In that short article (which you can see here) the author raises some interesting points about current international development practice. The central question posed by the author is whether International … Continue reading The continued existence of international development researchers
Emmanuel Akwasi Adu-Ampong 