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K Gow
@kgjura.bsky.social
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Island dweller / accidental academic studying island connections & return migration at the University of Aberdeen / James Hutton Inst. Funding: Macaulay Devt Trust. Co-convenor of SICRI New Voices in Island Studies network. #IslandStudies #IslandsResearch
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Oct 21
I figure I should post some things to give y'all some background in the hope of finding like-minded folk.

1) I live in a small island community in Scotland where I research from an island-centred perspective. Which means I feel very strongly about the 'R' word. So strongly I made a sign.

#Remote
Photo of a sign bearing the words 'It's only remote if the things that matter are far away'.
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 5d
Obsessed with this website I have found which lets you track
#StormAmy.

zoom.earth/maps/wind-sp...

#Weather #StormTracker #WindSpeed
Wind Speed Forecast Map | Zoom Earth
Interactive wind speed map. ICON and GFS models. Shows global forecasted surface winds.
zoom.earth
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 8d
Oh yes, this is the point. Its not just that they have opinions, they'll share them directly to your face without waiting to be invited!
Am selling my house & several local folk are interested. Out for a walk, in the shop, at the pub all comers are happy to tell me who they think should get it & why
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 9d
Oh no, it's nothing that has specifically happened. It's just an observation that my friends and I chat about a lot on relation to what folk expect when they move over.
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 9d
Looks like I am going to be teaching in Iceland this November!

Really looking forward to being probably the only tutor ever to turn up in Ísafjörður and think 'wow - the big smoke!' 🤣

#Ísafjörður #Iceland
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 9d
God - I hope if he's offered it he doesn't actually take it...
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 9d
Considering a move to an island? Forget worrying about how you will handle everyone knowing your business. The real question is how will you handle everyone having a vocal opinion on your business...

#IslandLife
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Emma Roddick MSP @emmaroddicksnp.bsky.social · 20d
Done responsibly, tourism can be beneficial. But we need people to live in the region more than we need tourists.

We need vibrant, thriving communities, with families, young people, and skilled workers making the Highlands their home.

✍️ My latest blog: emmaroddick.scot/202...
Emma stands on Castle Street, Inverness, in a burgundy coat, purple trousers, and a creamy blouse. Overset text reads "We need people to live here more than we need tourists - Emma Roddick MSP"
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 22d
The thing about the proposed T plates which folk can put on their cars to show they are tourists in the islands is that we're already pretty good at spotting cars driven by tourists.
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · 25d
The stags are roaring. That'll be autumn then. 🍁

#Autumn #Scotland #RedDeer #Fall
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Sep 2
I have long thought that the hum I hear is to do with my proximity to the submarine base.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#TheHum
Islanders believe 'Hebridean hum' is submarine-tracking sonar
The persistent low frequency noise has reportedly caused health problems for people who can hear it.
www.bbc.co.uk
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Aug 31
Feeling miserable? Here is a photo of my happy dog on a beach with a rainbow to cheer you up.

#Dog #BorderCollie #BeachDog #Rainbow #MondayBlues
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Aug 31
BTW I would love a comic / graphic novel on what the island would look like after 40 years of harbouring nuclear waste....
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Aug 31
Sure! BTW I just did a face scan to allow DMs and it took about 90 secs.
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Aug 31
Will DM you.
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Aug 31
Throwback to that time (1987) when the good folk of Whitehall thought that Jura would be the perfect location to dump nuclear waste and my grandad wrote a booklet about why this was a bad idea. Kinda puts those offshore windfarms into perspective.

#Jura #IsleOfJura #NuclearWaste #LocalHistory
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Aug 23
I thought you might 😉 I will let you know when the corrections have been made and it is publicly available.
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Aug 21
Thanks so much. It's about island connections and return migration aspirations and realities among the Scottish islands diaspora, against the context of long term population decline in the islands.
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Aug 21
Back home after passing my PhD viva with (very) minor corrections. Still can't quite believe I got to do a PhD!

Thanks to everyone who has supported my work in big ways and small. I am v grateful!

#AcademicChatter #PhDLife #VivaSurvivor
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Aug 15
Return migration. An under-explored but potentially important way to tackle issues of island depopulation.

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2538932...

@heraldscotland.bsky.social
Singer issues rallying call for islanders to return home
A Scottish singer-songwriters has issued a rallying call for fellow islanders to return home to stem the declining population across the Outer…
www.heraldscotland.com
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Aug 11
Thank you. I like these questions. I will practice answering them.
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Aug 10
Practicing for my imminent (Human Geography) viva using some fairly typical example questions.

Those of you who have been there already: what were the most interesting / curve ball questions you were asked? I'd like to get my brain thinking from different angles.

#Viva #PhDLife #AcademicChatter
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Aug 10
I mean, you know y'all choose who you follow right? So maybe start ditching these guys and find some more interesting connections?
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Jul 3
Strict rules on Copenhagen's boat bus (aka Ferry).

#Copenhagen #Ferry
A photo of three graphical signs. The first shows a sausage crossed out. The second shows an ice lolly crossed out. The third shows a wine bottle crossed out.
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Jun 28
Surely this is an excellent opportunity for a good ol' public vote to name @orkneylibrary.bsky.social's new trollies?

My starter for 10 is Trolley Parton. Not only a great pun but v apt for all her book giving!

#OrkneyLibrary #PublicLibrary #DollyParton
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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · Jun 26
Stop what you're doing and look at our lovely new book trolleys. ❤️
Three brand new metal book trolleys in a row. One blue, one orange and one purple.
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Jun 28
Join us in Copenhagen or online on Wednesday to hear more about some of the latest islands research.

#Islands #Migration #Diaspora #Depopulation #YouthMigration #DanishIslands #ScottishIslands
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K Gow @kgjura.bsky.social · Jun 17
How can Island Studies research support your work with communities, policy development & advocacy? Join us for an islands research briefing discussing
youth migration trajectories from Scottish & Danish islands, and the potential of the diaspora to support islands affected by depopulation.

#Islands
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