I am in the early stages of writing a book about the idea of the local and the associated agenda of localism. The book will be a mixture of travelogue, memoir, and thinking alongside others about what the local can offer in a range of global contexts – a range of “locals”. The title I am working with is
Prof. Tim, as always I love your deeply reflective tone on matters related to place and mobilities. I felt I could relate to your experiences of being mobile and the relationship with the local. I lived in the Middle East for the first 20 years of my life, but my studies, food, culture was extremely influenced by the place/identity/culture I belong to. Now, I live in North America, and I often go find looking for those 'local' in a global city. it's often interesting to see how our locals can find place in the global and vice-versa. Keep writing!
I was excited to read that Yi-Fu Tuan was your PhD supervisor. What an honour!
And I look forward to your new book, Tim. In my adulthood I, through choice, have not lived in any place for more than seven years... and I often wonder where this need to be 'on the move' comes from. I feel like I've only ever scraped the surface of what 'local' means in everyday life.
You and Pico are closer in thinking than you might realize. His later work is more internally directed and mindful that paradise and contentment can be had through a local or hyperlocal journey. Have you spoken with him?
He was just in England but stateside and off to Japan shortly. He’s got a new book coming and I suspect he’ll be in the UK around that. Or Zoom perhaps?
Prof. Tim, as always I love your deeply reflective tone on matters related to place and mobilities. I felt I could relate to your experiences of being mobile and the relationship with the local. I lived in the Middle East for the first 20 years of my life, but my studies, food, culture was extremely influenced by the place/identity/culture I belong to. Now, I live in North America, and I often go find looking for those 'local' in a global city. it's often interesting to see how our locals can find place in the global and vice-versa. Keep writing!
I was excited to read that Yi-Fu Tuan was your PhD supervisor. What an honour!
And I look forward to your new book, Tim. In my adulthood I, through choice, have not lived in any place for more than seven years... and I often wonder where this need to be 'on the move' comes from. I feel like I've only ever scraped the surface of what 'local' means in everyday life.
You and Pico are closer in thinking than you might realize. His later work is more internally directed and mindful that paradise and contentment can be had through a local or hyperlocal journey. Have you spoken with him?
I will certainly look into more of his work Chuck. No, I have not met him but would certainly love to share a coffee!
He was just in England but stateside and off to Japan shortly. He’s got a new book coming and I suspect he’ll be in the UK around that. Or Zoom perhaps?