New in The GJ: 'The arrival grid: Public space as migrant social infrastructure in Central Lisbon' by @duygu-c.bsky.social This paper introduces the concept of the arrival grid as a socio-spatial framework theorising how migrants shape urban space beyond formal integration doi.org/10.1111/geoj...

New publication alert! Happy to share this paper with Sarah Peck thinking about declining Overseas Development Assistance and its implications for geographical (and other) scholarship. Details ⬇️

New in The GJ: 'Domesticating the UK's hostile environment: Forced migrants' lived experiences of making "home"' by @robinfinlay.bsky.social et al. doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

📣 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄🎉 A new paper by Dr Robin Finlay, Dr Matt Benwell and Professor Peter Hopkins (@peterhopkins.bsky.social) has been published in 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡. Check it out! 🔓 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 – 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New commentary in The GJ: 'Infrastructures of (dis)connection: Declining Overseas Development Assistance and the shifting geographies of development' by Sarah Peck & @mattbailliesmith.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

New in The GJ: 'Does education mediate the relationship between renewable energy and ecological footprint in Africa? Evidence from new artificial intelligence methods' by Solomon Prince Nathaniel et al. doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

New commentary in The GJ: 'Generating impact: Challenges faced when promoting the adoption of geographical tools for informing public policy' by Gary Higgs & Mitchel Langford doi.org/10.1111/geoj...

Interesting commentary suggesting directions for geographers thinking about the recent shifts in global health funding Infrastructures of (Dis)Connection: Declining Overseas Development Assistance and the Shifting Geographies of Development rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

New in The GJ: 'Towards economic resilience in Africa: The complementary roles of economic complexity and foreign direct investment' by Ekene ThankGod Emeka et al. doi.org/10.1111/geoj...

New in The GJ: '"I really don't have time to talk and listen to all those people": Care responsibilities and privileged irresponsibility in the devolution of social services in the Netherlands' by Petra de Braal et al. doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

New in The GJ: 'Computational analysis of contested monuments and collective memory in a multiethnic city' by Alexandru-Sabin Nicula et al. This paper analyses how 4 monuments in Cluj-Napoca reflect Romanian-Hungarian relations & the negotiation of collective memory. doi.org/10.1111/geoj...

This blog post is written by two of our recent authors - read their original commentary here: doi.org/10.1111/geoj...

New in The GJ: 'Past carbon emissions and future targets for the Olympic Games' by David Gogishvili & Martin Müller As the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony takes place today, this commentary reflects on the sustainability targets for the Games. doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

New in The GJ! '(No) pets on university campuses: "Animaling" citizenship for pet-friendly spaces' by @threading-time.bsky.social et al. doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

New in The GJ: 'Youth artisanal and small-scale miners' perspectives on the health effects of mercury' by Lydia Osei doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

New commentary in The GJ: 'Can the Himalayas speak? Firework art, marketing and posthuman ethics of nature' by Yana Wengel & Ling Ma This piece examines Arc'teryx's use of Himalayan mountain landscapes for a global branding exercise, the 'Rising Dragon' fireworks in 2025. doi.org/10.1111/geoj...

New in The GJ: 'Commercialisation and visitor perceptions of Cairo's urban parks: A machine learning analysis of user-generated images' by Abdelbaseer A. Mohamed This study analyses Google reviews of public parks in Cairo to examine visitor perception. doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

The latest RGS-IBG Research Spotlight focuses on work by Rory Coulter in a recently published GJ paper on housing inequality & ethnic disparities in overcrowding. Read the original paper here: doi.org/10.1111/geoj...

New in The GJ! 'The plural lives of e-waste: Valuation and contestation in Accra's recycling network(s)' by Ebenezer Gyampoh Amoah This paper extends conceptualisations of e-waste, exploring how valuation, informality, & governance are co-produced in African cities. doi.org/10.1111/geoj...

Are you a physical geographer looking for an editorial opportunity? Join the wonderful team at The Geographical Journal - details below⬇️

Are you a physical geographer looking for an editorial opportunity? Join the wonderful team at The Geographical Journal - details below⬇️

New in The GJ: 'The (im)possibilities of repopulation: How supply-side factors hinder the revitalisation of vacant houses in rural mountain regions' by Bernhard Grüner & Elisabeth Gruber This paper is part of an ongoing Special Section: 'Depopulating Places'. doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

New in The GJ: 'Map and archival evidence of the historical avulsion of the Brahmaputra river' by Keith Richards et al. This paper pieces together evidence surrounding the avulsion of the Brahmaputra in the late-eighteenth century to suggest its causes. doi.org/10.1111/geoj...

@jillhopke.bsky.social and I took a closer look at reporting of the climate risk of soil health degradation due to flooding and drought in the UK press. You can read our research paper (open access) in The Geographical Journal.

New publication in The Geographical Journal co-authored by @antalwozniak.bsky.social!! rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New in The GJ: '(Not) covering climate risks: A multimodal news framing analysis of soil health reporting in the UK press' by @antalwozniak.bsky.social & @jillhopke.bsky.social This paper explores the lack of reporting on soil health in the UK between 2022-2024. doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

📣Work with us! The Society is seeking an Editorial Assistant to support the publication of its academic journals (part time, fixed term contract). Application deadline: 11 December. Find out more: https://ow.ly/8tZU50XCI4w

New blog post from two of our recent authors @jayneglass.bsky.social & @markshucksmith.bsky.social - read their commentary 'Reimagining rural policy through mission-led governance' here ⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/geoj...

Thrilled to say that our recent paper is out 🥳🎉 @lborouniversity.bsky.social

New in The GJ: 'Hope in folded pages: Zine-making, decolonial praxis and the power of participatory arts for "a peaceful and sustainable life"' by @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social et al. This paper details the co-creation of an animation about climate resilience in Vietnam. doi.org/10.1111/geoj...

🚨 Job opportunity🚨 We are looking for an editorial assistant to work with me on the RGS journals (TIBG, The GJ, Area & Geo) as we move online systems. 🗓6 months fixed term 🕑0.4 FTE 📍Remote working option ❗️Closing date 11th Dec Please share & apply! Happy to answer Qs. www.rgs.org/about-us/wor...

📢New Editor sought📢 We are seeking to appoint a Physical Geography Editor to The Geographical Journal. The GJ publishes work which engages with public issues and policy-relevant agendas. 🗓️Deadline: 7 January 2026 For more information, please see this page: www.rgs.org/about-us/our...

Please share widely - new editor opportunity at The GJ ⬇️

📢New Editor sought📢 We are seeking to appoint a Physical Geography Editor to The Geographical Journal. The GJ publishes work which engages with public issues and policy-relevant agendas. 🗓️Deadline: 7 January 2026 For more information, please see this page: www.rgs.org/about-us/our...

New in The GJ: 'A reparative paradigm for thinking with disasters' by Gregory L. Simon et al. This commentary argues for a paradigm shift in disaster research drawing from debates on reparations and reparative thought. doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

We are very sad to share the news of Jo Bullard, one of our editors, who passed away last month. Jo's rich contribution to the discipline is evident in this obituary published by the RGS: www.rgs.org/about-us/our.... She will be greatly missed.

New in The GJ: 'Universities as spaces of possibility: Towards more creative, caring academic labour' by @geogbmore.bsky.social & Zoe Pearson This commentary shares insights and provides discussion questions for reading the book 'Higher Expectations' by Hawkins & Kern. doi.org/10.1111/geoj...

New in The GJ: 'Migration, circular mobility and food security in Nicaragua: An analytical framework based on food sourcing and farm household multi-localisation' by Sandrine Fréguin-Gresh & Geneviève Cortès doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

If you are interested in rural policy or mission-led government, our new Commentary is out in The Geographical Journal 👇 with @markshucksmith.bsky.social

New in The GJ: 'Reimagining rural policy through mission-led governance' by @jayneglass.bsky.social & @markshucksmith.bsky.social This commentary argues that mission-led policies risk perpetuating inequalities, using rural policy as a case in point. doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

New in The GJ: 'Obstacles to the touristification of historical borders' by Petr Marek. This paper draws on the boundary between the historical Czech lands of Bohemia & Moravia to investigate how residents conceptualise and engage with the border. doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

One of our recent authors, Rory Coulter, has written a short blog based on his research published in The GJ. Have a read here ⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/geoj...

New in The GJ: 'Comparative peripheries and decarbonising the uneven geographies of academia' by Todd Denham et al. This commentary reflects on international conference travel, drawing on attendee experiences of the hybrid 2023 RGS-IBG Annual Conference. doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

New in The GJ: 'What's coming out of those chimneys? Energy-from-waste incineration in Teesside, UK' by Jay Sinclair This commentary examines how Teesside's role in UK Net Zero Strategy facilitates ongoing industrial pollution through 'green' industrial projects. doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky

New in The GJ: 'Ethnic disparities in overcrowding across England and Wales: Postracial patterns or persistent inequalities?' by Rory Coulter This paper reveals the persistence of stark ethnic disparities in overcrowding, & explores how these are ignored in housing policy. doi.org/10.1111/geoj...

📢New Issue of The GJ!📢 𝐺𝑒𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 September's Issue features the 'Legacies of Austerity' Special Section alongside 9 papers, 3 commentaries, and records of the 2025 RGS-IBG Medals and Awards ceremony. Take a look here ⬇️ rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14754959...

This special section, edited by @smhall.bsky.social and @sanvanlan.bsky.social, looks like essential reading:

📢New Issue of The GJ!📢 𝐺𝑒𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 September's Issue features the 'Legacies of Austerity' Special Section alongside 9 papers, 3 commentaries, and records of the 2025 RGS-IBG Medals and Awards ceremony. Take a look here ⬇️ rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14754959...

#OpenAccess in The GJ: 'Quantifying a decadal driver of ecological environment in Jamuna River basin using geospatial techniques' by Md. Naimur Rahman et al. doi.org/10.1111/geoj... #geosky