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William Moseley

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DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography & Food, Agriculture & Society Program Director at Macalester College | Prez American Association of Geographers | Prez Mande Studies Association | Africa, Food Security, Agriculture, Agroecology, Political Ecology

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · Nov 13

The open access version of my book, Decolonizing African Agriculture, is out agendapub.com/page/detail/.... In N America, one may order paperback copies here cup.columbia.edu/book/decolon...

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 1d

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In the crossfire of Trump's trade wars, food systems need a new plan - IPES-Food

Trade wars are driving up food prices and threatening global food security. Jennifer Clapp calls for a new plan: cooperative self-reliance.

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 2d

Interview I did for my recent book: "Decolonizing African Agriculture: Food Security, Agroecology and the Need for Radical Transformation"
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Geographer Exposes Hidden Politics Behind Africa's Failed Farm Policies | News Ghana

When William Moseley served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mali decades ago, a conversation with a development official changed how he understood African agriculture. The official insisted cotton was c...

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 5d

This is part 2 of a conversation I had w/ Million Belay of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa on my recent book: "Decolonizing African Agriculture: Food Security, Agroecology & the Need for Radical Transformation."
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The Battle for African Agriculture Podcast || Episode 7 William G Mosley (Part 2)

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 7d

Looking forward to attending & speaking @geographers.bsky.social Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG) meeting in Santa Clarita, CA on Oct 9-11 sites.google.com/view/apcg-20...

APCG 2025 - Keynote Speakers

Friday Night Keynote Framing Nature at the Grand Canyon: From Rim to River and Beyond

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 8d

This NYT podcast on the cratering of coding jobs is an advertisement for a liberal arts education. Don't train for today's jobs b/c they might not be there tomorrow. Develop enduring critical thinking skills that allow you to adapt to an evolving world www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/p...

Big Tech Told Kids to Code. The Jobs Didn’t Follow.

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 11d

Article on my research in the Ghana News: "Agriculture Expert Challenges Colonial Farming Legacy" www.newsghana.com.gh/agriculture-... via @News Ghana

Agriculture Expert Challenges Colonial Farming Legacy | News Ghana

The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) releases Episode 7 of "The Battle for African Agriculture" podcast, featuring Professor William G. Moseley in a transformative conversation about dec...

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 12d

Honored to discuss my new book (Decolonizing African Agriculture: Food Security, Agroecology and the Need for Radical Transformation) in this AFSA podcast episode with Dr. Million Belay youtu.be/J0lL6LOEzRM?...

The Battle for African Agriculture Podcast || Episode 7 William G Mosley

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 15d

Dan Trudeau, myself & co-authors of "Gleanings from the Field" are running 2 virtual gatherings for the Seed Coalition: 1) Food Studies in Higher Ed 9/28, 12-1pm CST & 2) Collaborations/Partnerships in Food-Based Community Engagement 11/6, 12-1pm CST. Sign up here: seed-coalition.org/programs/mem...

Seed Talks - Seed Coalition

Members can join their colleagues from Minnesota and Iowa for resource-sharing, and idea generation around civic and community engagement.

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 16d

This is just flat out wrong. While the Trump Administration is taking steps to hind information about food insecurity in America, ignorance is not an excuse for inaction. People have a fundamental #RightToFood

William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 17d

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Trump Administration to Stop Measuring Food Insecurity

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 16d

Looking forward to Maano Ramutsindela's new book on the "Political Ecology of African Peace Parks" www.routledge.com/Political-Ec...

Political Ecology of African Peace Parks

Peace parks are imagined landscapes and seascapes created through narratives and science. This book uses a political ecology framework to explore the colonial and uneven geography of peace parks in po...

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 16d

Happy equinox and Malian Independence Day, 22 September! [Joyeux équinoxe et bonne fête nationale malienne, le 22 septembre !]

William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 17d

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Trump Administration to Stop Measuring Food Insecurity

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 17d

Great visit to Whetstone and Common Harvest farms in NW Wisconsin today with my @macalestercollege.bsky.social #Geography 232 class (Food, Agriculture and the Environment)

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 21d

"I am confident that our community will emerge from these deliberations stronger than ever." AAG President William Moseley discusses AAG's upcoming special member meeting on the 3rd of October. Learn more in his monthly Column: buff.ly/2gZYHQH

The War in Gaza and an Inclusive AAG Process for a Thoughtful Response - AAG

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 22d

My latest Presidential Column for @geographers.bsky.social: "The War in Gaza and an Inclusive AAG Process for a Thoughtful Response"
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The War in Gaza and an Inclusive AAG Process for a Thoughtful Response - AAG

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 22d

My latest Presidential Column for @geographers.bsky.social: "The War in Gaza and an Inclusive AAG Process for a Thoughtful Response"
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The War in Gaza and an Inclusive AAG Process for a Thoughtful Response - AAG

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 29d

Yes, there are specific case studies in Mali, Burkina Faso, Botswana and South Africa

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · Sep 3

Geography needs to make a case for government support of knowledge production as central to a better future. Now is the time to forcefully articulate the value of geographic inquiry and a research agenda for a better future.

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The Dismantling of Public Research Funding and the Need to Invest in a Better Future - AAG

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Josh Inwood @geogjosh.bsky.social · Sep 1

@geographers.bsky.social check out the great piece @derekgeographer.bsky.social co-wrote! theconversation.com/world-maps-g...

World maps get Africa’s size wrong: cartographers explain why fixing it matters

Maps help shape how we make sense of the world.

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · Sep 2

My September Presidential Column for @geographers.bsky.social : "The Dismantling of Public Research Funding and the Need to Invest in a Better Future"
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The Dismantling of Public Research Funding and the Need to Invest in a Better Future - AAG

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · Aug 29

African Studies Review (ASR) COVID-19 Virtual Special Issue, featuring Jane Battersby and I's 2020 article on COVID and African food systems www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

COVID-19 Virtual Issue

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · Aug 25

The Washington Monthly ranks @macalestercollege.bsky.social #4 for Access, Affordability, Outcome, and Service washingtonmonthly.com/2025-college...

2025 Liberal Arts Colleges Ranking

We rank liberal arts schools on their contribution to the public good in four categories: access, affordability, outcomes, and service.

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · Aug 25

Global Peace Index 2025 released. Half of all African countries are now ranked as more peaceful than the US. Great advert for US students to study away! www.economicsandpeace.org/wp-content/u...

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · Aug 22

This is significant. "More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released today" www.wfp.org/news/famine-...

Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza | World Food Programme

FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger and malnutrition Joint FAO/UNICEF/WHO/WFP News Release ROME/GENEVA/NEW YOR...

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · Aug 22

The UN announces an official designation of famine in Gaza, noting that "by the end of September, more than 640,000 people will face Catastrophic levels of food insecurity – classified as IPC Phase 5 – across the Gaza Strip."

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By the end of September, more than 640,000 people will face Catastrophic levels of food insecurity – classified as IPC Phase 5 – across the Gaza Strip. An additional 1.14 million people in the territory will be in Emergency (IPC Phase 4) and a further 396,000 people in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) conditions. Conditions in North Gaza are estimated to be as severe – or worse – than in Gaza City. However, limited data prevented an IPC classification, highlighting the urgent need for access to assess and assist. Rafah was not analyzed given indications that it is largely depopulated.

Classifying famine means that the most extreme category is triggered when three critical thresholds – extreme food deprivation, acute malnutrition and starvation-related deaths – have been breached. The latest analysis now affirms on the basis of reasonable evidence that these criteria have been met.

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