From the ambient Alps to parasol pines: a journey through cultural Italy
Writer: Seira Duncan As doctoral researchers, we sometimes get carried away with our projects and lose sight of other areas in our lives. Occasionally, we need to tell ourselves that we are more than our doctorates. While I research cultures in the Circumpolar North in the Social and Cultural Encounters programme, it is important for […]
From planning to executing – Let’s shape the future… TOGETHER!
First to say, it was not my first time in Egypt; however, it was my first visit to Alexandria. By the time we arrived (me and Szabi) we were welcomed with a clear sky and a warm weather which was a nice change after a very long winter in Finland. We started our day, though […]
It is all about the balance
It is my fourth time living abroad, and I think I have found the recipe for getting the most out of the experience. This is my third time living in China, and this time, I am a researcher in Nanjing University, which is one of the top-level universities in China.