Category Archives: Travel

Berkeley and Tucson

Posted on September 19, 2011 by stuartelden

Now back in the UK. Both visits were a lot of fun, and it was great to visit Berkeley for the first time – a lovely campus and great walks in the hills behind it – and Tucson again for … Continue reading →

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XV International Conference of Historical Geographers

Posted on August 23, 2011 by stuartelden

To be held in Prague, August 6-10 2012. Further details here (website) and here (pdf). I went to the last one of these, held every three years, in Kyoto. It was a great conference, but I particularly appreciated the hospitality and … Continue reading →

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Berkeley and Arizona lectures on territory

Posted on July 16, 2011 by stuartelden

The flight for my Berkeley and University of Arizona lectures in September is now booked. The lectures will be under the title ‘How should we do the history of territory?’ – which some may spot is a tribute to the piece Ian … Continue reading →

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Nigeria

Posted on June 27, 2011 by stuartelden

I was in Nigeria for nearly two weeks. It’s a direct flight from Amsterdam to Abuja, and the plane stops there for between 1 and 2 hours and then goes onto Kano. I arrived at about 11pm. Immigration and passport … Continue reading →

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Summer work

Posted on June 11, 2011 by stuartelden

Lots to do this summer (though it doesn’t exactly feel like summer in York)… Finish ‘Society and Space’ volume introduction and draft introduction to ‘Foundations’ volume for the Sage Environment and Planning collection. Submit the paper on King Lear that … Continue reading →

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China, by mistake

Posted on May 20, 2011 by stuartelden

This morning I thought I would go up to Lo Wu, which is the last stop on the Hong Kong metro, and right on the Chinese border. I thought it would be like the ‘border gate’ to the north of Macau, … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong

Posted on May 20, 2011 by stuartelden

My visit to Hong Kong overlapped with the last days of the visit of a few people that had attended the Urban Utopianism workshop, which was good. Met some interesting new people and some came along to my talk on ‘Territory’ to … Continue reading →

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Macau developments

Posted on May 16, 2011 by stuartelden

A small but interested audience today for the talk on fossils – final day of exams, so not good timing. In the questions I said a bit more about the thinking behind the book project. It’s also been good to have another … Continue reading →

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Leaving Canberra

Posted on May 14, 2011 by stuartelden

I fly to Hong Kong in the morning, and then get the ferry direct to Macau. I’m very sorry to leave Canberra and the ANU. I’ve had a great time here, and Canberra has felt like home. The HRC was a great … Continue reading →

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Travel in, around, and from Canberra

Posted on April 27, 2011 by stuartelden

A few days away over Easter with family visiting the Blue Mountains, Sydney, Bateman’s Bay and the nature reserve at Tidbinbilla. Now back in Canberra for a few days and then an unexpected short trip to the US at the end … Continue reading →

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