📢September Issue of Area📢 Our latest issue features an editorial from our new team, a Special Section on 'Gentle Geographies', and a discussion forum on #OpenAccess book publishing. Available to read here ⬇️ rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14754762...

New in Area: 'Grabbing the wind? Assetisation of land & enclosure of wind rights in the Outer Hebrides' by David Rudolph & Laura Tolnov Clausen This paper examines conflicts between rival wind farm projects on the Isle of Lewis to understand processes of 'wind grabbing'. doi.org/10.1111/area...

#OpenAccess in Area: 'Confluences of art and research: Reflections on curating an art exhibition as interdisciplinary method' by Helen Underhill & Cat Button This paper reflects on 'curation-as-method' in relation to the 2024 'Confluences: Water and People' exhibition. doi.org/10.1111/area...

New in Area: 'Theorising invisibility: Migrants in shifting institutional landscapes' by Kali Abel This paper presents a theoretical framework for invisibility, using the lens of irregular migration to illustrate how invisibility is produced. doi.org/10.1111/area... #geosky

#OpenAccess in Area: 'Photo go-alongs for researching the relations between people and place' by @amycbarron.bsky.social This paper discusses the advantages of photo go-alongs as a qualitative method for researching the complex relationships between people and place. doi.org/10.1111/area...

New in Area: 'Rural transformation research: Current state, dynamics, and future directions' by Arief Rahman et al. doi.org/10.1111/area... #geosky

Hey students 👀 We have three awards recognizing those who are studying quantitative/computational geography and spatial studies. Whether you’re an undergraduate, a master’s student, or a PhD candidate, there’s at least one award given to these students annually. Learn more and apply by October 15! 👇

My latest article for Area looks at questions around friendship, solidarity and calls for a radical geography. I consider how the university space is paradoxical: it offers us hope as seen through the recent encampments but is also a space where securitisation forces are strong.

#OpenAccess in Area: 'Networks of securitisation in the academy: The role of friendship, solidarity and radical geographies' by @shereenfdz.bsky.social This paper is part of an ongoing Special Section: 'Dialogues in Radical Geography'. doi.org/10.1111/area... #geosky

Five years ago today, my first ever (and only) peer-reviewed paper was accepted for publication in @areajournal.bsky.social ♥️♥️ I had just finished my undergraduate degree at LSE that summer, and the news came in the evening before I moved to Oxford for my MSc. doi.org/10.1111/area...

Discussion forum in Area: 'Open access book publishing: A forum for debate' Read 5 responses to Matthew Gandy's 2023 commentary on OA book publishing and the neoliberal academy, with a further reflection by Gandy on the issue two years on ⬇️ rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...

Some interesting responses in this discussion of open access book publishing... I decided not to go for an OA version of my book, but have worried about that decision ever since. Either way it's clear that academic publishing (of books *and* journals) is in a pretty unhealthy state in the UK

Discussion forum in Area: 'Open access book publishing: A forum for debate' Read 5 responses to Matthew Gandy's 2023 commentary on OA book publishing and the neoliberal academy, with a further reflection by Gandy on the issue two years on ⬇️ rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...

#OpenAccess in Area: 'Participatory collaborations between geographers and performance artists: Taking urban renewal histories to the street' by @aledsingleton.bsky.social et al. This paper is part of an ongoing Special Section on 'Participatory Historical Geography'. doi.org/10.1111/area...

Congratulations to one of our recent authors, @arnerieber.bsky.social on his PhD defence - you can read his work on Kenya's Masinga Dam published in Area here ⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/area...

New in Area: 'Boundary violations and extinction phobias: Trans studies meets invasion science' by Anita Simha & Banu Subramaniam This paper is part of an ongoing Special Section on 'Trans Ecologies'. doi.org/10.1111/area... #geosky

#OpenAccess in Area: 'Adjective-based qualitative comparative analysis: Relating immobility situations across contexts' by Josef Novotný et al. This paper introduces an adjective-based qualitative comparative method for analysing lived experiences across diverse contexts. doi.org/10.1111/area...

New in Area: 'Temple under the national flag: History, legitimacy, and everyday politics in a religious landscape of rural northwest China' by Yachuan Zhao This paper reconceptualises rural Chinese village temples as dynamic landscapes and vital spaces for everyday life. doi.org/10.1111/area...

#OpenAccess in Area: 'Two orders of wall-to-wall geographic data' by Pete Bettinger et al. This paper presents an assessment of the use of the term 'wall-to-wall' in scientific literature to describe geographically extensive data. doi.org/10.1111/area... #geosky

#OpenAccess in Area: 'Measuring capital with spatial media: How online popularity on Instagram shapes land value patterns in Seoul' by Dasom Hong et al. doi.org/10.1111/area... #geosky

Have a read of this latest blogpost from one of our authors, Suranjan Majumder, based on his recent Area paper ⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/area...

#OpenAccess in Area: 'Identity formation through cultural expression: Exploring Chinese spaces of ethnic consumption in Sydney, Australia' by Yingfei Wang & Weijie Hu Wang & Hu examine how Chinese-run commercial spaces function as platforms for immigrant identity formation doi.org/10.1111/area...

#OpenAccess in Area: 'Narrating health and well-being with vulnerable participants: The ethics of composite fiction as a creative method in health geographies' by Rosie Knowles This paper draws on fieldwork relating to embodied health experiences in Port Talbot, South Wales doi.org/10.1111/area...

#OpenAccess in Area: 'No easy exit: Negotiating affects and researcher self-care in car ride-alongs' by @yifan-liu.bsky.social et al. This paper considers the potential risks involved in car ride-alongs & offers practical recommendations for managing researcher wellbeing. doi.org/10.1111/area...

A very fruitful and meaningful piece with @sieunlee.bsky.social and Maryam Altaf! :) We also reflect on the importance of researcher self-care and offer some practical recommendations. 🫂

#OpenAccess in Area: 'The architecture of whiteness' by Rhianna Garrett In this commentary, the author discusses the experience of using the word 'whiteness' in a viral X social media post celebrating their thesis submission. doi.org/10.1111/area...

#OpenAccess in Area: 'Sensing the sky's edge: Atmospheric insights into the Korean demilitarised zone' by Madelaine A. Joyce This paper is part of an ongoing Special Section on 'Atmospheric Borders'. doi.org/10.1111/area...

#OpenAccess in Area: 'Climate change sensing across work and home: A research diary experiment' by Febe De Geest et al. This paper uses collective research diaries to explore how researchers in Melbourne perceive and adapt to extreme weather in their work environments. doi.org/10.1111/area...

Read this year's Area prize-winning paper from Palden Tsering here ⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/area...

#OpenAccess in Area: 'A mixed-methods approach to researching extreme heat: Insights from urban Ghana' by Katherine V. Gough et al. This paper shares experiences from using a range of methods to conduct research on extreme indoor heat. doi.org/10.1111/area... #geosky

🌍Are you attending the RGS-IBG Annual Conference in Birmingham later this month?🌏 🚌You can request free bus travel around Birmingham during the week of the conference - just complete the form below by Sunday 17th August. Geographers please share! forms.office.com/pages/respon...

I’m not at the RGS-IBG annual geography conference this year, but this sounds like a great initiative - free public transport in Birmingham for the duration of the conference. 🚍 🚃 🚊

🌍Are you attending the RGS-IBG Annual Conference in Birmingham later this month?🌏 🚌You can request free bus travel around Birmingham during the week of the conference - just complete the form below by Sunday 17th August. Geographers please share! forms.office.com/pages/respon...

New in Area: 'Multispecies placemaking: Tibetan pastoralist perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic' by Tsering Bum & Shuling Cheng This paper explores the impacts of Tibetan pastoralist interpretations of the COVID crisis as karmic retribution. doi.org/10.1111/area... #geosky

New in Area: 'Reflecting on the restless volumetric place (re)naming race' by Sergei Basik This commentary analyses the various geopolitical motivations for and consequences of recent renaming events worldwide, such as the 'Gulf of Mexico' in the USA. doi.org/10.1111/area... #geosky

Many congratulations to one of our authors @saanchi.bsky.social on defending her PhD! You can read Dr Saxena's work in an Area paper published last year: doi.org/10.1111/area... If you are a PhD student looking for a place to publish, have a look at our author guidelines here tinyurl.com/bddtteey

New in Area: 'Questions of power and ethics: Doing feminist research in methodological contexts that let the body lead' by Gabriel Baker This paper considers the practice of taking research back to participants post-fieldwork and its effects on the written work produced. doi.org/10.1111/area...

#OpenAccess in Area: 'Ethical mediation: Navigating research ethics and frictions in overseas fieldwork' by Sandra Hiari & Maiss Razem This paper problematises the application of UK-based research ethics policy for overseas fieldwork. doi.org/10.1111/area... #geosky

A paper I co-authored with @yifan-liu.bsky.social and Maryam Altaf is published in Area! We reflect on our experiences of ride-along methods to consider the situational risks that arise for researchers. It was a pleasure to work on this with my dear friends as a first publication of mine :)

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#OA in Area: 'Navigating inequalities & shaping aspirations: The role of supplementary education in low-income immigrant youth's transition to selective secondary school' by Lara Landolt Landolt explores the inequalities reproduced at selective secondary schools in Zurich. doi.org/10.1111/area...

📢New Editorial in Area📢 Our new editorial team, @jeremyjschmidt.bsky.social, @jonnydarling.bsky.social, @envidynxlab.bsky.social & Mary Lawhon, have written their first editorial outlining their ambitions for the journal - have a read here⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/area... #geosky

#OpenAccess in Area: 'On the forms of borderwork in public institutions: Bordering social security through conditions and tests' by @kathrynlcassidy.bsky.social & Gill Davidson This paper explores everyday bordering practices in the UK within public services. doi.org/10.1111/area...

CFP on the geographies of fraud and financial crime - get in touch with Dr Emily Cooper by 1st December 2025 ⬇️

📢New Editorial in Area📢 Our new editorial team, @jeremyjschmidt.bsky.social, @jonnydarling.bsky.social, @envidynxlab.bsky.social & Mary Lawhon, have written their first editorial outlining their ambitions for the journal - have a read here⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/area... #geosky

#OpenAccess in Area: '"Good farming" in a polycrisis: What could arts-led research offer?' by Agatha Herman & Liz Roberts This short commentary highlights the opportunities presented by arts-led research in offering more holistic understandings of contemporary agriculture. doi.org/10.1111/area...

CFP on the geographies of fraud and financial crime - get in touch with Dr Emily Cooper by 1st December 2025 ⬇️

Exciting news - Prof. Sarah Kingston, Dr Nicola Harding and I are organising a special issue for @areajournal.bsky.social titled "The Geographies of Fraud and Financial Crime". Please see attached for details and share with anyone who might be interested!

#OpenAccess in Area: 'Mediating atmospheric bordering: Migratory journeys in hostile environments' by @suzan-ilcan.bsky.social This paper is part of a forthcoming Special Section on 'Atmospheric Borders'. doi.org/10.1111/area... #geosky

A new paper published in Area, part of Special Section on Atmospheric borders. Open Access: ‘Mediating atmospheric bordering: Migratory journeys in hostile environments’ doi.org/10.1111/area...