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Space and Political Agency Research Group

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The Space and Political Agency Research Group (SPARG) is a multidisciplinary research group specializing in the study of intersections between politics, space and agency, based at Tampere University.

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Space and Political Agency Research Group @sparg-tuni.bsky.social · May 8

Good to see this important work featured on Tampere University’s website:

Study explores how life continues amid annihilation | Tampere universities

A new study investigates how Palestinians in Gaza are establishing fragile infrastructures to survive the systematic destruction of their way of life. Amid ongoing violence and infrastructure destr...

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Space and Political Agency Research Group @sparg-tuni.bsky.social · May 7

Strong and active presence of SPARG scholars in the historic one-day strike @ Tampere Uni

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Space and Political Agency Research Group @sparg-tuni.bsky.social · Apr 3

Wonderful to visit and see a great exhibition curated by Maria Villa @ Myymälä2 in Helsinki!

Space and Political Agency Research Group @sparg-tuni.bsky.social · Mar 27

Danna Masad and Wassim Ghantous gave a timely and interesting paper 'War through the milieu' in a session on Palestine organized by Mikko Joronen and Mark Griffiths at the Detroit AAG!

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Space and Political Agency Research Group @sparg-tuni.bsky.social · Mar 21

Great to see this important paper out in the world!

Geographies of Coloniality and Everyday Violence Research Group @gocep.bsky.social · Mar 21

Fresh out paper on ‘fitful infrastructures’ of survival in Gaza amid infrastructural elimination in Antipode by two GOCEP researchers, Khalid Dader and Mikko Joronen. @antipodeonline.bsky.social

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Fitful Infrastructures: Dwelling with Infrastructural Elimination in Gaza

Since 7 October 2023, Gaza has been subjected to unprecedented Israeli genocidal violence that has erased its life-supporting infrastructure. To understand how Gazans navigated these catastrophic con...

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Space and Political Agency Research Group @sparg-tuni.bsky.social · Feb 26

For anyone around Tampere University, another exciting iteration of the Decentering the Global lecture series is in the works for April. Students can register to participate for course credit (5 ECTS).

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Space and Political Agency Research Group @sparg-tuni.bsky.social · Feb 26

The program for #AAG2025 looks great! (And it includes a number of interesting presentations by SPARG researchers and colleagues 🤓)

American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · Feb 25

It's here! The #AAG2025 Program is now finalized. Browse dates and times for the more than 1,000 available sessions in the Session Gallery and start building your schedule (including field visits & workshops!) www.aag.org/events/aag20...

Let us know what you're looking forward to the most!

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Promotional image for the American Association of Geographers 2025 meeting, showcasing a collage of various conference scenes including presentations, workshops, and networking events, with the text "#AAG2025 Finalized Program" prominently displayed.

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Space and Political Agency Research Group @sparg-tuni.bsky.social · Feb 20

Professor Mona Harb giving a splendid keynote lecture in seminar "The Cities and Ecologies of Lebanon: Altering Realities and Everyday Violence", organized by Dalia Zein and Tiina Järvi from GOCEP & SPARG @Tampere_University

Space and Political Agency Research Group @sparg-tuni.bsky.social · Jan 14

Today we had SPARG's spring term opening seminar.