Virtually Visiting Val Grande Parco Nationale – Comuniterrae Project

Map of Commonlands, Italy

Commonlands: A Rural Participatory Path of Territorial Enhancement in the Southern Aps of Italy This week I participated in a virtual visit of the Commonlands in ValGrande, Italy. The three-day visit, focused on the Comuniterrae Project funded by Creative Europe, was hosted by Cultural Heritage in Action. Read a quick overview of the project in […]

European Heritage & Identity: Stories from Border Regions – A Virtual Panel

My inspiration for organising this event I completed my PhD in Digital Humanities at Trinity College Dublin at the end of 2020. My research focuses on the use of transmedia storytelling for cultural heritage projects for public audiences. I am now a Postdoctoral Researcher at Studio Europa and my project is the theme of ‘Heritage, […]

What is Community-Engaged Research in Higher Education?

Campus Engage graphic

My Research Approach – Engaging Communities Earlier this week I had some virtual meetings with some new colleagues in Maastricht and a theme that arose was our shared value and approach of “community-engaged research.” I realised how stimulating it is to speak with others who are using this approach, but that the concept of community-engaged […]

My Postdoc at Studio Europa Maastricht

What is Studio Europa Maastricht? Studio Europa Maastricht (SEM) is a partnership between Maastricht University, the Province of Limburg and the City of Maastricht who have come together to “Work on Europe.” SEM aims to demonstrate how Maastricht is a place for citizen dialogue and debate and can serve as a Centre for Excellence in […]