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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 6d

History has many painful lessons.

A screenshot of an X post by Q. Anthony Ali (@NobleQAli
, 12h ago) featuring a black-and-white historical image of a person lying on the ground while others, including a woman kneeling and several standing figures, are around them in what appears to be a park or open area. Below this, a reply by Antonio Benetto (@Tony_Benetto
, 1d ago) to @drmistercody
states: "I don't believe US troops will fire on American citizens."

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Area @areajournal.bsky.social · 7d

#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.

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Screenshot of a paper abstract in Area by Helen Underhill & Cat Button (2025) entitled: 'Confluences of art and research: Reflections on curating an art exhibition as interdisciplinary method' with a black banner at the top.

The exhibition ‘Confluences: Water and People’ drew together creative, participatory, community-focused research by partners in Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Malaysia, and the UK, as well as artists whose work connects with the River Tyne, its tributaries, people, and landscapes. This paper addresses this exhibition as a piece of research in its own right, aiming to answer two core research questions: (1) How do people connect with water? and (2) How can we develop new insights into the intangible values of water through exploring these relationships at both local (the specific) and global (the universal) scales? We explore the challenges of interdisciplinary work in relation to our curatorial-research process. The paper does not present or discuss the exhibition itself (we encourage readers to explore the online exhibition at: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/apl/events/water-and-people/), but rather the curatorial process that underpinned it, and what it meant as a piece of research. In doing so, we offer learnings for the development of curation-as-method within interdisciplinary research projects, particularly those with a physical sciences focus such as water security.

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Mark Rhodes @cartomark.bsky.social · 7d

Just received my copy of the open access Promise of Cultural Geography edited by @vickiezhang.bsky.social & @benandersongeog.bsky.social. Happy to have contributed!! Honestly, I'm surprised it survived the post, though: they saved me the trouble of opening anything 😄!

Cover of The Promise of Cultural Geography.

Back cover of The Promise of Cultural Geography.

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Landscape Research @landscaperesearch.bsky.social · Sep 8

We're hiring!

Join us at Landscape Research Group as our new Director of Communications & Membership (3 days/week, remote). Lead strategy, comms, membership, events & much more. Apply by 22 Sept.

Learn more and download the full pack here: landscaperesearch.org/comms-vacanc...

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Mark Rhodes @cartomark.bsky.social · 18d

Mae'r gwaith yn iawn araf.

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Area @areajournal.bsky.social · 20d

#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'.

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This image is the graphical abstract for a paper in Area on collaborations between geographers and performance artists.

It is a photograph of a filming process taking place, with a person holding a boom and a second person holding a camera on the lefthand side of the shot recording two men on a street pavement, one man in jeans, sunglasses and a black jacket with his arm around a second man dressed in rainbow striped trousers with sunglasses and a clown's red nose, pointing at the sky.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 20d

These are precedented times and the precedent is a loud ass warning

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Goebbels Ends Careers of Five 'Aryan' Actors Who Made Witticisms About the Nazi Regime (Published 1939)

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Mark Rhodes @cartomark.bsky.social · 22d

I've spent the past two days tracing the last remaining elements of Amgueddfa Cymru's presence in Caernarfon Harbour while they owned and contributed labor, material, and financial resources towards the operation of the Seiont II and Nantlys ships @amgueddfacymru.bsky.social

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Adam Csank @acsank.bsky.social · 28d

Come work with us! The University of Nevada, Reno is hiring an Assistant Professor in Human-Environment Geography, with a focus on energy and/or water sustainability, and environmental justice. Details at this link nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UNR-ex...

Assistant Professor, Human-Environment Geography

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitt...

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Mark Rhodes @cartomark.bsky.social · Aug 24

Looking forward to jumping back into another TICCIH Congress tomorrow in Kiruna. In the meantime, tracing Kiruna's historical links to Narvik has been thrilling! #TICCIH #TICCIH25

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Lindsay Naylor @lbnaylor.bsky.social · Aug 12

Hey @geographers.bsky.social and #geographers please pass this great opportunity on in your networks!

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Mark Rhodes @cartomark.bsky.social · Jul 30

Love to see the @michigantech.bsky.social shout out for our key role in this year's conference!

NationCymru @nation.cymru · Jul 27

The North American Association for the Study of Welsh History and Culture offered a balm: Welsh and Welsh-descended voices converging in a quiet corner of Appalachian Ohio ✍️ Joel Romero-Meredith

Wales and the world: strengthening transatlantic ties

Joel Romero-Meredith For a scholar who often begins presentations by showing audience members where to find Wales on the map, NAASWCH is a welcome change of pace. Short for the North American Associat...

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Jennifer Caroccio Maldonado, PhD @drcaromaldo.blacksky.app · Jun 14

The line from people impersonating ICE [to kidnap immigrants] to impersonating a cop [to assassinate democratic officials] is a short one.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · Jun 14

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman was killed Saturday in a politically motivated assassination along with her husband, Mark, in their home. Minnesota lawmaker Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot and wounded at their home nearby.

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Dr Laura Hodsdon @laurhod.bsky.social · Jun 13

*Revoicing Intangible Cultural Heritage: Perspectives from the Margins of Europe* is out today!

Using data from the JPICH Re:voice project, it explores the dynamics and ethics of participation in European national minority cultures’ intangible cultural heritage

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Revoicing Intangible Cultural Heritage: Perspectives from the Margins of Europe

Revoicing Intangible Cultural Heritage draws upon an original, wide-ranging dataset to show that the dynamics and ethics of participation in European national minority cultures’ intangible cultural he...

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Mark Rhodes @cartomark.bsky.social · Jun 12

When you log in to CITI, not remembering if your training has expired and whether you need to spend 3 hours mashing buttons about how to most ethically extract bodily samples from people...
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Today was my lucky day...expiration 2027. IRB now in.

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ALT: a man in a suit is eating popcorn from a pink box

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Mark Rhodes @cartomark.bsky.social · Jun 11

As I'm putting the finishing touches on my Wales program this year, I've turned to more Planet articles. Shorter, better written, and punchier, they make me hope for a return of the journal. #Wales #WelshStudies #Publishing

Mark Rhodes @cartomark.bsky.social · Jun 8

The protests at #KentState started on May 1st against the expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia. By May 3rd, 1000 National Guard were on campus. On May 4th, 1970, during protests against the use of the #NationalGuard to supress the freedom of assembly, 4 students were murdered, 9 more shot.

Mark Rhodes @cartomark.bsky.social · May 21

First Duolingo stopped servicing Welsh, now they're "AI-first". I've always loved DuoLingo Classroom for my regional and Study Abroad courses, but this is beyond the pale. I'd rather turn to a (Welsh) company like SaySomethingIn and just have students send in screenshots.

NationCymru @nation.cymru · May 21

Language learning app Duolingo surprised its social media followers by removing all content across its TikTok and Instagram accounts over the weekend, before publishing a cryptic video about its shift to 'AI-first' on Tuesday

Duolingo wipes social media accounts and hints at AI backtrack

Stephen Price Language learning app Duolingo surprised its social media followers by removing all content across its TikTok and Instagram accounts over the weekend, before publishing a cryptic video a...

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Ewan Gibbs @ewangibbs.bsky.social · May 20

The closure of factories, steelworks and mines has pivotally shaped how we imagine national economies. I wrote on Deindustrialization and Nationhood for the new bumper Routledge International Handbook of Deindustrialization Studies. Get it for your library if you're interested!

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Mark Rhodes @cartomark.bsky.social · May 18

My writing process in a gif

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · May 17

Graves’ dedicated diligence as a researcher has led to an illuminating book about the shaping of Wales and how we can revive our landscapes ✍️ Jon Gower

Book Review: Tir – The Story of the Welsh Landscape by Carwyn Graves

Last week the shortlist was announced for the 2025 Wales Book of the Year. Over the coming weeks we will be reviewing the books on the shortlist, starting with Tir: The Story of the Welsh Landscape by...

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Mark Rhodes @cartomark.bsky.social · May 17

An 85-year old protest of the privatization of public services. Sargent Johnson laid down his saw as soon as the Federal and San Francisco city governments sold out to turn the publically-funded Aquatic Park into a private casino. Glad to see it now in the care of the NPS.

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Dr Rebecca Williams @augustaquarius.bsky.social · May 17

I'm joining @drrossgarner.bsky.social and @direjackalope.bsky.social for an edited collection on the Pokémon franchise. We already have many great chapters but are seeking some more in specific areas. Check out the targeted CFP below & pls share widely!

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Targeted CFP: Pikachu’s Transmedia Adventures: The Continuing Adaptability of the Pokémon Franchise

Abstract deadline: June 10th 2025 In 2025 the Pokémon franchise will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its debut in Japan and the fifth anniversary of its popular worldwide AR cell phone game Pokém…

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