Greetings and poetic reflections from a doctoral phenomenological pirate

Merry Christmas. Thank you for staying the journey with me. As predicted blog frequency dropped this year due to maturing state of key projects, finalising a five year part-time doctoral thesis included. As I close my 2022 with family, to take advantage of some spirited R&R, I’m sure I join many who reflect on the …

Webinar: Phenomenology of Practice: Ethics, Phenomenology, Value with Dr Michael van Manen

On behalf of hanfod.NL, Mike and I am thrilled to announce an online webinar on 14th September 2022 at 2pm UK featuring Michael van Manen (University of Alberta profile page). Endowed Chair in Health Ethics, Michael is the Director of the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Paediatrics. …

hanfod.NL, new phenomenological society and event

Thanks to Vanessa Randle - thinkingvisually.com for the new logo Phenomenology has become my passion since starting my doctorate. Enveloped by its underpinning philosophy, I have worked to develop my practice of phenomenological method and attitude. It's already been quite an adventure, opening up new networks, friendships, ways of seeing. I believe it will continue …

I spy with my little eye…something to do with ‘being’

Image: Sarah Trummer I'm used to falling down rabbit holes in my doctoral research, and do so quite deliberately, enjoying and valuing the adventure. The process satisfies 'wonder' through access to the new, the forgotten, the unnoticed or uncharted. Challenging thinking and cultivating insight, it can produce or trigger deliciously rich memorabilia [data] and new …