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Christina E. Hoicka @christinahoicka.bsky.social · Sep 5

Written in response to this insightful and timely paper by @tomptak.bsky.social @ryanjstock.bsky.social @ankitkumar.bsky.social @sidsareen.bsky.social in @dialogueshg.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/2043...

Repositioning energy geographies in a time of crisis: Arguments from a subdiscipline on the margins of geography - Thomas Ptak, Ryan Stock, Siddharth Sareen, Ankit Kumar, 2025

While a range of rapidly proliferating crises shaped by anthropogenic climate change is profound and generating a raft of spatially-centred energy research, ene...

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Ankit Kumar @ankitkumar.bsky.social · 15d

Keen to hear what people here think: Is our work on #climatechange facing a #crisis of #imagination?
I certainly feel that. you?

TIBG @tibg.bsky.social · 28d

New in TIBG!

'Crisis of imagination/(re)imaginations for a (climate) crisis' by @ankitkumar.bsky.social et al.

This collection comes out of a Chair's Plenary at the 2023 RGS-IBG conference, asking the question 'is our work on climate change facing a crisis of imagination?'

doi.org/10.1111/tran...

Screenshot of a Themed Intervention abstract in Transactions by Ankit Kumar, Chandni Singh, Lauren Hermanus, Lalitha Kamath, Wangui Kimari, Mark Pelling & Harriet Bulkeley (2025) entitled: 'Crisis of imagination/(re)imaginations for a (climate) crisis' with a red banner at the top.

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Nabeela Ahmed @nabmed.bsky.social · May 27

New paper out in #openaccess on role of infrastructure in territorial stigmatisation Available here: www.ijurr.org/article/infr...

ijurresearch.bsky.social @ijurresearch.bsky.social · May 27

The stigmas faced by labour migrants in Indian cities gained global attention during the Covid-19 response. This paper shows how such stigmas are long-standing, reinforced and represented through the very urban infrastructures migrants help build

📖 www.ijurr.org/article/infr...

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Apr 16

Fantastic new paper from @nabmed.bsky.social on 'INFRASTRUCTURE AS TERRITORIAL STIGMA: Labour Migrant Exclusions in the Indian City'

In what ways does infrastructure fuel, but also substantially reshape, forms of territorial stigmatization?

Read this to find out! 👇

Nabeela Ahmed @nabmed.bsky.social · Apr 15

Interested in the role of urban infrastructures in territorial stigma? In IJURR's @ijurresearch.bsky.social latest online issue I draw on case of labour migrants to argue how spatial + social 'taint' interlock in complex, competing ways in Indian cities #urban #infrastructure #migrants #labour

INFRASTRUCTURE AS TERRITORIAL STIGMA: Labour Migrant Exclusions in the Indian City

The city as an exclusionary place for migrants is widely established across global literatures. Global cities—and the infrastructures that animate them—share practices of surveillance and bordering, ...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Ankit Kumar @ankitkumar.bsky.social · Apr 17

This brilliant paper that I had the privilege of reading an advance copy & discussing in details with @nabmed.bsky.social is finally out. A must read for those interested in Infrastructure & Southern thought.

Nabeela Ahmed @nabmed.bsky.social · Apr 15

Interested in the role of urban infrastructures in territorial stigma? In IJURR's @ijurresearch.bsky.social latest online issue I draw on case of labour migrants to argue how spatial + social 'taint' interlock in complex, competing ways in Indian cities #urban #infrastructure #migrants #labour

INFRASTRUCTURE AS TERRITORIAL STIGMA: Labour Migrant Exclusions in the Indian City

The city as an exclusionary place for migrants is widely established across global literatures. Global cities—and the infrastructures that animate them—share practices of surveillance and bordering, ...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Nabeela Ahmed @nabmed.bsky.social · Feb 17

Working on creative methods around urban protest and resistance from a geography perspective? If so consider submitting to our CfP - "Making space for protest" for #RGS2025. More info 👇 Deadline - 28th February 2025. With Architecture colleagues Goran Vodick and Stany Babu ✊

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Energy Geography Research Group @energygeography.bsky.social · Feb 11

Important paper that offers an evaluation and critique regarding the current state of energy geographies before outlining a few pathways that the authors think can help "move the needle" and advance the subdiscipline. How do you think we can move the subdiscipline forward?
doi.org/10.1177/2043...

Repositioning energy geographies in a time of crisis: Arguments from a subdiscipline on the margins of geography - Thomas Ptak, Ryan Stock, Siddharth Sareen, Ankit Kumar, 2025

While a range of rapidly proliferating crises shaped by anthropogenic climate change is profound and generating a raft of spatially-centred energy research, ene...

doi.org

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Urban Institute @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social · Feb 7

We are advertising for a New Research Associate position for JustGESI Project

www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...

New Research Associate position for JustGESI Project

Are you interested in advancing knowledge for a Just Energy Transition, that is, a transition that centres on the needs of the most vulnerable? The UI is looking for a Researcher with a strong commitm...

www.sheffield.ac.uk

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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · Feb 4

This baby is out in paperback. #GreenSky

Go get your copy and use the discount code GLR BD8 to save 20% www.bloomsbury.com/us/decoloniz...

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Ankit Kumar @ankitkumar.bsky.social · Feb 4

Good times were had writing this important paper

sidsareen @sidsareen.bsky.social · Feb 4

What better joy than working with good friends (@tomptak.bsky.social Ryan Stock @ankitkumar.bsky.social) to centre disciplinary issues we care deeply about on this hallowed platform? @dialogueshg.bsky.social:
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Energy Geography Research Group @energygeography.bsky.social · Jan 24

Delighted to announce a special online panel event 3-4 PM (GMT), 28/01. It addresses the question – how can we decolonise energy research? Speakers @ankitkumar.bsky.social , @cymene.bsky.social , @idalinabaptista.bsky.social & William Monteith. Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1a0bb9...

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Urban Institute @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social · Dec 11

Jugaad infrastructure - improvisational infrastructures in everyday life

UI Associate @ankitkumar.bsky.social research, exploring infrastructure as both a material and social concept, is showcased by the Royal Geographical Society

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Jugaad infrastructure - improvisational infrastructures in everyday life

UI Associate Ankit Kumar's research, exploring infrastructure as both a material and social concept, is showcased by the Royal Geographical Society, where each month they spotlight recently published ...

www.sheffield.ac.uk

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Dec 13

Great work from @ankitkumar.bsky.social on jugaad infrastructure featured by RGS

Jugaad infrastructure - improvisational infrastructures in everyday life

UI Associate Ankit Kumar's research, exploring infrastructure as both a material and social concept, is showcased by the Royal Geographical Society, where each month they spotlight recently published ...

www.sheffield.ac.uk

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Megan Blake @geofoodie.bsky.social · Nov 12

@sheffielduni.bsky.social #Geography and #planning I teach on a module called Environmental Justice at a time of crisis. Today we designed student cafe spaces with #lego. There were circular economies, sharing spaces, accessibility and transport links, and an energy producing dance floor with a DJ.

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Megan Blake @geofoodie.bsky.social · Nov 13

This was such a fun activity. Great to hear laughter and talk as the students designed their spaces. It can be heavy and grim talking about justice and crisis. @ankitkumar.bsky.social also teaches on this module.

Megan Blake @geofoodie.bsky.social · Nov 12

@sheffielduni.bsky.social #Geography and #planning I teach on a module called Environmental Justice at a time of crisis. Today we designed student cafe spaces with #lego. There were circular economies, sharing spaces, accessibility and transport links, and an energy producing dance floor with a DJ.

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · Oct 20

We're so proud to announce that our latest open access book is now ready to read!

It presents contributions to decolonize development studies & seeks to promote and sustain new forms of solidarity and conviviality that work towards social justice 🔎 bit.ly/46WFRAL

Challenging Global Development. Towards Decoloniality and Justice

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Ankit Kumar @ankitkumar.bsky.social · Oct 6

Important new paper by our very own @hamstertowers.bsky.social

TIBG @tibg.bsky.social · Oct 6

New paper in our 'Geography in the World' section:

'"Whispered in corridors": Intra-national politics and practices of knowledge production in South African Human Geography' by @hamstertowers.bsky.social et al.

doi.org/10.1111/tran... #geo #geosky

Screenshot of an abstract for a Transactions paper (2023) by Daniel Hammett, Gijsbert Hoogendoorn & Mukovhe Masutha entitled 'Whispered in corridors: Intra-national politics and practices of knowledge production in South African Human Geography'

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Sarah Marie Hall @smhall.bsky.social · Oct 5

Interested in cities, care and infrastructure? Check out our call for papers on Rethinking cities as spaces of care @ IGU conference in Dublin, Aug 2024. Scroll to p.62 for more details 👇Session organised with Nina Goldman @ Manchester Urban Institute.
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Ankit Kumar @ankitkumar.bsky.social · Oct 5

Hahaha. Same.

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Ankit Kumar @ankitkumar.bsky.social · Oct 5

My mother in law got us a bag full of spice and other mixes from Trader Joe's this summer. Coz thats what one gifts from US

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Ankit Kumar @ankitkumar.bsky.social · Oct 4

You are right. It might not be the whole picture. Still, institutions want to make moral claims on these sorts of things but not change institutional spaces and practices

Ankit Kumar @ankitkumar.bsky.social · Oct 4

This is a huge showdown! I am all for flying less but highly entrenched institutional practices of time, energy & money need to change. Ideally, this scientist doesn't even need to travel. Also, let's not forget, common but differential responsibilities

Prof Julia Steinberger 🌹🌱🌍 #ClimateAction #Fightfascism @jksteinberger.bsky.social · Oct 3

📢📢📢 BREAKING: Press release from climate scientist Dr Gianluca Grimalda, who has been told he will be fired from Kiel Institute unless he flies back to Germany from his research field work. He refuses to fly in order to reduce climate harm: the topic of his research.
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Richard J Hewitt @richardjhewitt.bsky.social · Oct 4

Yes, agree with this. As a social scientist working on climate change and society, it can be frustrating to see so little understanding of the role social science can play here. Not all scientists are the same and no one scientist is an expert on everything.

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Ankit Kumar @ankitkumar.bsky.social · Oct 4

looks very interesting and important

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