Thanks Brighton. So, we are packed up and ready to go. Heathrow here we come for a rockin' New Years Eve at the hotel. Then, it is up early for the 8:30 flight to Bologna. No, we are not traveling light. We have 6 pieces of checked bags and 3 carry-ons between the three of us. Pretty much all of them weighing in right aat the 23kg limit. Somehow, we acquired one extra piece of luggage, which will make for even funner shlepping through airports. (Not sure what I was thinking, but at least I already have my bike/bici for Italy figured out, and if the airport gods are with me, it will be in semi-decent shape when we arrive). Naomi and I had our last meal out on the town last night. After a few last minute changes of plans, we ended up back at The Curry Leaf Cafe, just down the hill in Kemptown. We had been there once before, and really loved it. And, we were not disappointed. Chef Sabu is from Kerala, and the food is amazing. Perfectly spiced; perfectly cooked; and beautifully presented. We think he's the best chef in Brighton. So, it turned out to be the perfect last meal out; that is, after we had started our meal with a Mayo sandwich (kudos to Chef Todd, our favorite Monterey Chef). So, I guess its time to say goodbye to beer and whisky, and hello to Aperol spritz and buon vino Italiano. Here's a link to the website of our new place at Via Solferino, 18. So you can travel the route with us. La vita a di Bolognese comincia. Ciao billissimi amici. Hasta pronto a Bologna. Seth./.
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![]() A Month of London Contrasts “Happy Christmas,” as they say here this time of year. I can’t believe that we are now looking at our last week in Brighton, as we board our flight for Bologna on 1 January. The last month has been quite the blur. Please excuse the lack of posts, but, once I woke up from my chest infection stupor, I dove deeply into the research project that I have been working on at the University of Brighton. I finished 66 interviews with U of Brighton faculty, senior administrators and community partners, as part of an effort to help revive and re-orient the community engagement program. I've written the first draft of the final report, and presented my findings to the Senior Leadership Team. Then, last Monday, we had my going away party at The Bevy, the community pub where I started my time in Brighton, 4 months ago. Fitting, to start and end my time here at The Bevy! So, that pretty much wraps up Sabbatical Part I. I will write about the work part of the 4 months in an upcoming blog. Needless to say, higher education is in quite a state of transformation here in the UK. The pressures that still exist from the post-recession "austerity" period are made all that much worse by the current fears about Brexit. This image speaks volumes to what is happening in higher ed here. But, more on that later. For now, here's an update on our adventures over the past month, which have focused on our beginning to explore London, and its many contrasts. We were able to take 3 trips there in the past month. So, here are a few highlights of our past month.
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About MeI am a Professor of Service Learning and Director of the Service Learning Institute at California State University, Monterey Bay. I am interested in how universities can be more involved in social change, particularly in supporting underserved communities to address complex social and economic challenges. Archives
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