The Third Space Toolkit was officially released a couple of weeks ago at a fun-filled weekend in the Old Town of Edinburgh. A gaggle of undergrad students showed up to be guinea pigs, trying out some of the activities we drew up to help them make the most of living and studying abroad. Storytelling wasContinue reading “Storytelling in Third Space”
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Getting an Austerity Detox
Catherine Hartley and Chris Lee were in Edinburgh to give the final RSE Scottish Health Humanities Seminar yesterday. Their presentation, Austerity Detox, was exactly what I needed, a quietly subversive mix of sharp social analysis, visual art and theatre, laced with dark humour. The topic: surviving public service in this contemporary age of “austerity”. Hmm,Continue reading “Getting an Austerity Detox”
From Boycotts to Girlcotts: (Re)storying neighbourhood coffee shops
On Monday, I had breakfast with a friend and colleague. She’d emailed suggesting we meet at Starbucks to plan a project we’ve been mulling over these last few months. Starbucks has made a fortune out of being everyone’s global/local coffee shop, storying itself as a multinational pillar of the community. This friendly neighbourhood tale hasContinue reading “From Boycotts to Girlcotts: (Re)storying neighbourhood coffee shops”
Restorying the Earth 