New in TIBG
'Slow death & key workers: The ordinary crisis of waste work during the COVID-19 pandemic' by @thomdavies.bsky.social et al.
This paper explores the pandemic experiences of Glasgow's waste workers using Berlant's concepts of 'slow death' & the 'crisis ordinary'.
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
The UK universities cutting geography have lost their bearings www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/uk-u...
With @jennypickerill.bsky.social @peterhopkins.bsky.social Beth Greenhough & Jamie Woodward
From climate change to geopolitics, the knowledge, skills and insights of geographers have never been more relevant, say five professors
New article in @proghumgeog.bsky.social about Necropolitics:
(Drop me an email if you want a copy of the PDF)
#necropolitics #geography
I did my bachelor's in Human Geography at Leicester. Best choice I ever made, genuinely some of the best years of my life!
We were on the picket lines with staff then, full support to them now. A lot of my favourite people have left since I graduated due to the state of academia, now more at risk.
The University of Nottingham is cutting over 600 academic jobs. This includes 1 in 3 #geography lecturers.
"The lecturers *are* the University, and without them it's nothing" - Geography student (BBC interview):
www.instagram.com/reels/DYprAN...
"I feel betrayed. I was told I would have certain modules and certain professors, and now I don't even know if the modules I've chosen for next year will run"
🚨 The University of Nottingham is cutting 600+ academic jobs. This includes 1 in 3 #geography lecturers:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...