Tag: research

• Place as Agency: How Location, Locale and Sense of Place Shape Pathways Back to Work

  Background Last week, I presented research about emplaced agency at the Regional Studies Association British/Irish Section Conference at Queen’s University Belfast. Looking at ‘place’ as a holder of agency was a new exploration on my behalf, despite having come across place attachment and place sensitivity before in my research. My exploration of ‘place as agency’…

  Susann Power

  May 20, 2026

  Academic Reflections, Labour Market, Policy, Speaking Plainly

  Agency, EPIC Futures NI, Labour Market, Northern Ireland, Place, Policy, research

• 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