Month: February 2026

• Becoming a Human Book: Reflections From Rathlin Island’s Human Library

  Sometimes, as academics, our work takes us into unexpected spaces, both intellectually and geographically. One such moment arrived when I agreed to become a Human Book at a Human Library event on Rathlin Island. The gathering was hosted by the Rathlin Development and Community Association and the Ulster University Rathlin-Research Forum as part of the Northern Ireland…

  Susann Power

  February 22, 2026

  Academic Encounters, Academic Reflections, Beach

  adventure, Beach, community activism, enviro-leisure activism, Future Island-Island, Human Book, Human Library, Knowledge Exchange, marine litter, nature, Rathlin, solastalgia, travel, writing

• Shaping Tomorrow: Reflections from THRIC 2026

  The 2026 Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC) served as a timely reminder of the collective agency embedded within our academic and professional community. Since its inaugural gathering in Portrush in 2005 and following a Covid-19-induced hiatus, its revitalisation at MTU Dingle, Co. Kerry in 2024, THRIC has evolved into far more than…

  Susann Power

  February 2, 2026

  Academic Encounters, Academic Reflections

  academic agency, academic conference, conference review, education, events, hospitality, learning, research, shaping tomorrow, Special Interest Groups, teaching, THRIC2026, tourism