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At the heart of University College London lies a long-forgotten map library packed with thousands of maps and atlases. Professor James Cheshire stumbled upon it, and spent three years sifting through hundreds of dusty drawers to see what was there. H... more

Plastic is ubiquitous. It is in the Arctic, in the depths of the Mariana Trench, and in the high mountaintops of the Pyrenees. It is in the air we breathe and the water we drink. Nanoplastics penetrate our cell walls. Plastic is not just any material... more

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Antarcticness joins disciplines, communication approaches, and ideas to explore meanings and depictions of Antarctica. Personal and professional words in poetry and... more

Climate change is real, and extreme weather events are its physical manifestations. These extreme events affect how we live and work in cities, and subsequently the way we design, plan, and govern them. Taking action 'for the environment' is not only... more

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Recent Guests

James Cheshire
Professor in Geographic Information and Cartography at University College London
University College London
Episode: The Library of Lost Maps: An Archive of a World in Progress
Heather Davis
Assistant Professor of Culture and Media
The New School
Episode: Heather Davis, "Plastic Matter" (Duke UP, 2022)
Ilan Kelman
Professor of Disasters and Health at UCL, editor of Antarcticness
UCL Press
Episode: Ilan Kelman, "Antarcticness: Inspirations and Imaginaries" (UCL Press, 2022)
Ihinji Jon
Author and lecturer in International Urban Politics at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Episode: Ihnji Jon, "Cities in the Anthropocene: New Ecology and Urban Politics" (Pluto Press, 2021)
Birgit Abels
Co-author and scholar focusing on atmospheric knowledge and ethnographic studies
University of California Press
Episode: Birgit Abels and Patrick Eisenlohr, "Atmospheric Knowledge: Environmentality, Latency, and Sonic Multimodality" (U California Press, 2025)
Patrick Eisenlohr
Co-author and researcher involved in exploring sonic practices and knowledge systems
University of California Press
Episode: Birgit Abels and Patrick Eisenlohr, "Atmospheric Knowledge: Environmentality, Latency, and Sonic Multimodality" (U California Press, 2025)
Charles Watkins
Professor of Rural Geography at the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
Episode: Charles Watkins, "Trees Ancient and Modern: Woodland Cultures and Conservation" (Reaktion, 2025)
Gregory Marinic
Instructor at the University of Cincinnati and collaborator on the book
University of Cincinnati
Episode: Pablo Meninato and Gregory Marinic, "Urban Labyrinths: Informal Settlements, Architecture, and Social Change in Latin America" (Routledge, 2025)
Dr. Pablo Meninato
Associate Professor at Temple University Tyler School of Art and Architecture
Temple University
Episode: Pablo Meninato and Gregory Marinic, "Urban Labyrinths: Informal Settlements, Architecture, and Social Change in Latin America" (Routledge, 2025)

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Stentor Danielson
Associate Professor of Environmental Geoscience
Dr. Miranda Melcher
Host of the New Books Network

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 37 ratings
  • Thank you

    It is sad to see how some geographic thought has evolved. While there are good books here that enhance human knowledge (Monmonier’s Connections and Content, Alexander’s Copyright and Cartography, etc.) the dribble born from passing political trendiness is excessive. The title words justice (all kinds), hate, decolonization, etc. are flags to move on. I do judge books by their cover. Anyway, I enjoy the podcast and thanks for making me aware of some books worth adding to my library.

    Apple Podcasts
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    relhublg
    United States2 years ago
  • Skews towards their bias

    There are a few episodes that are interesting, and as a geographer I’m interested in the subject - but the guests they invite have too much of a focus on left wing subjects.

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    ghidora77
    United States3 years ago

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Heather Davis, "Plastic Matter" (Duke UP, 2022)
Q: How might queer values help us think about ecology?
Davis mentions Nicole Seymour's notion that queer values advocate for caring about non-human species and relations beyond traditional family structures, which could expand our ecological responsibilities.
Heather Davis, "Plastic Matter" (Duke UP, 2022)
Q: What does the symbolic logic of the child mean for how we think about plastic?
Davis outlines how the idea of the child as the future often reinforces a consumerist mentality rather than genuinely addressing ecological needs or responsibilities.
Heather Davis, "Plastic Matter" (Duke UP, 2022)
Q: Can you speak to the Queer Agency of Plastic?
Davis elaborates on how plastic can be linked to queer agency through its complex identities and unexpected interactions in different environments, paralleling notions of queerness with the fluidity of plastic materials.
Heather Davis, "Plastic Matter" (Duke UP, 2022)
Q: What is plastic matter?
Davis explains that plastic matter describes the recursive relationship between our desires for matter to be plastic and the implications of its existence across various aspects of life.
Heather Davis, "Plastic Matter" (Duke UP, 2022)
Q: Could you talk about your personal relationship to plastic?
Heather Davis describes her upbringing with a grandfather who was a chemical engineer for DuPont, discussing how his work in plastics has shaped her understanding of its cultural and environmental implications.

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