Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Sultana participates in international event on climate research
Farhana Sultana, associate professor of geography and the environment, participated in "Intersectionality and Climate justice: Towards an Emancipatory Climate Research Agenda," an event organized by the Centre for Climate Justice at Glasgow Caledonian University. The international webinar brought together critical scholars interested in climate justice and intersectionality with the aim of exploring common threads between the two concepts.
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New study by Hammond examines the politics of commemoration in Turkey
Sultana talks to The Sanctuary for Independent Media about divesting from fossil fuels
Farhana Sultana, associate professor of geography and the environment, says "a divestment from fossil fuels signals a commitment to ending climate breakdown, to have climate justice, and to think about equitable and just transitions toward regenerative economies and societies that move away from fossil fuels."
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Bendix speaks to Associated Press, Bloomberg about the California wildfires
"Climate change makes everything worse," says Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment. "Efforts to manage fire risks "will be of limited use as long as the climate is getting warmer and in many cases getting drier."
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Scholars join faculty for 2020-21; new chairs announced
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In Memoriam: Remembering Renowned Geographer Donald Meinig
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Sultana discusses digital learning during the pandemic in Corona Times
"Our challenge is to use the insights and critical reflections of our moment to create critical, anti-racist and inclusive studying spaces, in ways that resist the neoliberal tendency towards policy standardisation and replicable models, and the job cuts that often come with it," writes Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment Farhana Sultana and her co-authors.
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Dean’s Office, CPR fund summer project assistantships
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Nicholson selected for Next City’s elite Vanguard Program
Jane Nicholson ’04 B.A. (Geog/IR)/’13 M.P.A., a senior planning associate at MRB Group, was selected to participate in Next City’s acclaimed Vanguard program for 2020. Next City is a journalistic nonprofit focused on revitalizing communities and tackling complex urban challenges around the globe.
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Bridging Strengths
See related: Aging, Autonomous Systems, Climate Change, Energy, Promotions & Appointments