I’m planning on going to this conference in October,which for some reason I only found out about today! SeaScape Conference – Butlins, Skegness, PE25 1NJ Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd October 2009 This is a two-day international conference exploring culture as a regenerative force for coastal communities. Bringing together cultural strategists, architects, and regeneration experts… [Read more…]
June 23, 2009
I’ve just posted about ‘the fantasy of cultural history’ and cultural materialism on the arcades/promenades blog. Wesley has also posted a photo-essay that takes its cue from Brighton’s promenade. “…fashion…this semblance of the new is reflected, like one mirror in another, in the semblance of the ever recurrent. The product of this reflection is the… [Read more…]
June 9, 2009
I think this conference looks very interesting….the timing isn’t great for those of us with big teaching loads, but the setting alone is tempting! Researching Coastal and Resort Destination Management: Cultures and Histories of Tourism 19th – 20th October 2009 Girona, Catalonia, Spain 2009 marks the hundredth anniversary of the formal designation of the Costa… [Read more…]
February 2, 2009
This is a copy of an article published this month in Kent Profile magazine, based on an interview with me about Kent’s seaside towns. Click on the image to read it. Share this:
January 26, 2009
This is a link to a blog set up by two artists (I think?) who have taken it upon themselves to start travelling around the coast of the UK to try and “make some new seaside memories”. In doing so they are presenting images and text about their experiences, leaving an archive of touching, insightful… [Read more…]
August 18, 2008
UPDATE: Work has been slower on this than I imagined, but I see this post is still getting a high number of hits. I recommend placing it in your favourites or bookmarks and checking back in a month or so! 22/01/09 As part of my research into the regeneration of seaside towns, I’ve begun to use dipity… [Read more…]
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