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Expanding our understanding of racism and anti-racist politics
This exchange brings together the authors of three books which endeavour to expand our comprehension of what racism is.
Ancient rainforests and shifting climates: the Falkland Islands’ hidden past
This talk by Dr Zoë Thomas explores the hidden past of the Falkland Islands, spanning millions of years to the present, from fossilized rainforests to today’s unique climate and ecology.
Mapping Tamazgha: North Africa through eyes of the Berber diaspora
Jonathan Harris will discuss the Berbers of ’Tamazgha’ in North Africa, how their diaspora define themselves and what this says about the contemporary context of Mediterranean integration, new nationalisms and the fear of Islamism in French society.
Best practice and interventions for accessible fieldwork
This session will cover best practice and positive interventions for fieldwork, with a focus on menstruation and menstrual health.
Jan Morris on Everest
Paul Clements will describe the conversations he had with Jan about her involvement in the 1953 Everest Expedition.
Eileen Hendriks: Geology in Devon and Cornwall
Eileen Mary Lind Hendriks played a pivotal role in resolving the stratigraphy and structure of Devon and Cornwall.
Impact of tourism on the Canadian Arctic
Canadian Arctic tourism has developed exponentially over the last decade. Much tourism focuses on its pristine wilderness - a vast, empty landscape of ice and snow containing charismatic wildlife. This lecture gives an overview on Arctic tourism, past, present, and future, and a look on its impact.
It shouldn't happen to a conservationist
Andy Lester will be dicussing the need to change the way we do conservation for a more resilient future.
Pando: the World's largest tree
Utah’s clonal aspen covers 106 acres and is 9,000 years old, but faces challenges. Who cares for it and how can we understand it better?
Butterfly Conservation in Northern Ireland: priority species, nature recovery networks and connecting people to nature
80% of butterfly species in the UK have decreased in either abundance, distribution, or both since 1976. Rose Cremin will discuss the conservation of some of our most threatened species, how these relate across landscapes and how we can halt this decline by engaging and connecting to nature.
Geography and the history of Southampton
A talk by Andy Skinner, which explores the way in which the geography and history of Southampton are entwined.
Can geographers save the world?
How can geospatial data be used to put the world’s most vulnerable populations and habitats on the map so that we can save them?