For those in the UK, I will be giving a talk next Thursday (12th March) at the University of Oxford (School of Geography and Environment), 4pm, on visual studies: '30 years in the field: Knowledge production, audiencing and slow scholarship' Contact me for the full abstract!

New paper on luck, geography, and politics www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New social geography textbook out next week - paperback and hardbound

New textbook on social geography coming out 30th January: www.routledge.com/Social-Geogr...

The Sen̓áḵw residential complex, developed by the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation, continues to rise by the Burrard Bridge in #Vancouver. A really impressive manifestation of indigenous urbanism (with a little sustainable futurism thrown in…)

14 new stations opening on Montreal's REM line. Let this be yet another reminder that large-scale infrastructure can still be built in this day and age, at least in some cities. À vous maintenant Toronto! www.lapresse.ca/actualites/g...

Special issue in Geoforum that showcases the latest critical takes on resilience - yes people, resilience is not going to fade any time soon! www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

At the AAGs in Detroit - www.elsevier.com/events/exhib...

What's happening here at Cardiff shows that the UK university sector is built on a house of cards - I am reminded now of Jerry Lundegaard's false assurances in Fargo (1996) that 'we run a pretty tight ship here!' when of course it's the opposite.

Thanks for sharing The proposed plans include a 20% cut to Geography and Planning academic staff (10-15 FTE) We are all a bit shell-shocked But we will organise and strategise as a School tomorrow