The RGS-IBG Postgraduate Conference will be hosted online and in-person at the Society in London on 23 February and 24 February 2027.

This blog post offers further reflections on my Alaskan fieldwork as part of the ‘Sharing the Tsaroff Story’ research project. The other posts in the series can be found here. ~ After my busy …

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Think your job is tough? Chhebe Bhote, a Mount Everest climbing Sherpa, ascended 35,000 vertical feet and carried at least 400 pounds up and down the mountain during the 2026 season. Bhote shows us wh...

Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton were comrades on their first Antarctic adventure but the expedition would sow the seeds of future rivalry.

This article analyzes a series of Arctic colonial encounters that took place between British naval officers and members of the Indigenous Yupik community in the mid-nineteenth century. Using a crit...

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The gripping untold story of Britain’s first Antarctic expedition — a daring journey that launched the legendary careers of Scott and Shackleton. Before Robert Falcon Scott’s tragic race to the South ...

Terry Borton, photographed by Jody Dole. Credit: Jody Dole. Earlier this semester, a live magic lantern show thrilled audience members of all ages at Yale! Our History of Science and Technology col…

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Reviews Thank You for Staying With Me Review in Hippocampus Magazine: "The title stands as both a request and a promise and reminds us that staying—with our pain, our questions, and each other—is a deeply courageous act." The Great Christmas Boycott of 1906 Review in The Reporter: "Seligman specializes in writing about lesser-known Jewish events that offer lessons beyond their seemingly narrow scope."

In the Victorian and Edwardian eras British explorers sought to become respected geographers and popular public figures, downplaying or reframing their relia...

Reviews The Perils of Girlhood Review in River Teeth: "Melissa Fraterrigo delivers an unflinching collection of personal essays about what it means to grow up female. As much as this book lives up to its title, it’s also infused with hearty resilience. " Charlie and Me Review in Washington Independent Review of Books: "An affecting recollection of time spent with a madman."

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This paper examines how the Royal Geographical Society's (RGS's) Library and Map Committee disciplined the exchange of the first English-language geographical journal in the nineteenth century. The p...

Arctic visual studies have rapidly expanded through interdisciplinary collaboration, climate urgency, Indigenous engagement, and community-building among artists, historians, and scholars across disci...

Reviews Under Jackie's Shadow Review in Journal of Southern History: "Under Jackie's Shadow is an important text for any researcher who wants to explore baseball's biggest challenge: getting Black Americans back into America's pastime." No Friday Night Lights Review in Tribal College Journal: "What resonates from the text is the pride the district feels for their players. The team finds its purpose through the connections among its players, coaches, and fans."

On Saturday, 16 August, I gave a talk at the Edmonton Worldcon 2030 virtual bid party, on Fictionalising the Franklin Expedition. I promised that if I could, I’d record it for people who coul…

Frederick George Jackson, Indigenous knowledge, and the “heroic age” of polar exploration - Volume 61

Reviews The Triumph of Life Review in The Christian Century: "Greenberg openly and lovingly embraces all humans, stating that all people are created in God’s sacred image and represent the Divine in a rich and full rainbow." Review in the Jerusalem Post: "The Triumph of Life is more than just a book; it is a blueprint for becoming a text-person…

In a world impacted by climate change, Antarctica holds the key to everyone’s future.

I’ve spent almost eight years learning about the lives and experiences of these forgotten explorers.