Taps the mic – what do you want to hear from me?

Ahem – *taps the mic* – is there anybody out there? Are you still with me? – *checks the mic is … More

To John Berger & ‘guanxi’…

Only two days into 2017 and the (art and literary) world is already struck by the loss of a great … More

Another day in academia with my ECR (early career researcher) hat on. Another acronym and role for wordgirl’s existence. This … More

On Thursday, I headed to London for the day for the one-day workshop ”Placing’ Culture in Urban China: Towards a … More

This is my 500th blog post. 5-0-0. I’m not sure how I’ve reached this number since starting my wordic journey on the … More

PhD land is getting real…real in the respect that writing is happening, chapters are getting completed, words are being edited and … More

It is somehow May already…a month that carries a lot of weight for me for many reasons…from defining past life moments, … More

Last week, during a whistle-stop day in London for meetings (and a catch up with my previous housemate GB! Miss … More

The final day of the ‘”Chineseness” in Contemporary Art Discourse and Practice’ symposium but not my final day in Lisbon…that’s actually … More

The third, and final part, to my March 2015 international travels took me to Lisbon, Portugal…a city and country I have … More