Maxwell School News and Commentary
Filtered by: Geography & the Environment Department
Winders Presents at White House Summit on Advanced Air Mobility
Jamie Winders, professor of geography and the environment and founding director of the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute, was among the presenters offering perspectives on advanced air mobility technologies at a White House summit in Washington, D.C., last week.
See related: Autonomous Systems, Federal, Washington, D.C.
Wilson Talks to Inside Climate News About the EPA, the Supreme Court and Climate Policy
Bob Wilson, associate professor of geography and the environment, was quoted in the Inside Climate News article, "After It Narrowed the EPA’s Authority, Talks of Expanding the Supreme Court Garner New Support."
See related: Climate Change, Congress, SCOTUS, United States
Maxwell School Announces 2022 Faculty Promotions
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Sultana Study on Climate Coloniality Published in Political Geography
"The unbearable heaviness of climate coloniality," authored by Professor of Geography and the Environment Farhana Sultana, was published in Political Geography.
See related: Climate Change
New Study by Purser Examines Afterlife of Mass Incarceration in a Reentry Housing Facility
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Coffel Quoted in Washington Post Article on Deadly Heatwaves
Ethan Coffel, assistant professor of geography and the environment, was quoted in the Washington Post article, "When the Weather Gets Hot Enough To Kill."
See related: Climate Change, Natural Disasters, United States
Huber’s “Climate Change as Class War” Reviewed by Real Change News
"Climate Change as Class War: Building Socialism on a Warming Planet," written by Professor Matthew Huber, was reviewed by Real Change News.
See related: Climate Change
Bendix Speaks with the Weather Channel About Climate Change, Drought and Fireworks
Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment, was quoted in the Weather Channel article, "Why Fireworks, Drought and Climate Change Are A Dangerous Combination."
See related: Climate Change, United States, Wildfires
Research Paper Co-Authored by Purser, Hennigan Receives Working Class Studies Association Award
“Both Sides of the Paycheck: Recommending Thrift to the Poor in Job Readiness Programs," co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Gretchen Purser and Brian Hennigan '13 M.A. (Geog)/'21 Ph.D. (Geog), was awarded the John Russo & Sherry Linkon Award for Published Article or Essay for Academic or General Audiences by the Working-Class Studies Association.
See related: Awards & Honors, Civil Rights, Income, Labor, Race & Ethnicity, Social Justice
Huber Discusses His New Book, “Climate Change as Class War,” in The Nation
Matther Huber, professor of geography and the environment, discussed his new book, "Climate Change as Class War," in The Nation article, "The Green Transition Must Be Union-Powered."
See related: Climate Change, United States