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AAG brings together members of the global geographic community. We are an academic & professional organization representing educators, researchers, & practitioners in geography. www.aag.org/membership

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Fenna Imara Hoefsloot @fennaimara.bsky.social · 19h
Still some days to submit your abstract for the AAG 2027 panel on 'Geographies of (mis)aligned AI' organised together with @ayonadatta.bsky.social and @lauraneville.bsky.social. We look forward to reading your work! Full CfP here: www.regionalfutures.org/all-outputs/... @geographers.bsky.social
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CfP 'GEOGRAPHIES OF (MIS)ALIGNED AI' session at the AAG 2027, NYC — Regional Futures
Call for papers: AAG 2027 – New York  GEOGRAPHIES OF (MIS)ALIGNED AI Dates: 8 – 12 February 2027 Session type: In-person paper panel  Convenors : Fenna Imara Hoefsloot (Durham), Ayona...
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 16h
Hey teachers! Geography Awareness Week is quickly approaching. 👀 You can get classroom resources from AAG for #GeoWeek2026, containing posters, stickers, bookmarks, and more. 🌎 Get your kit today: buff.ly/FHvjmBW #EduSky #GeoSky
Teacher guiding students over a classroom map, promoting "Mapping the Future" for Geography Awareness Week 2026 and inviting teachers to request classroom resource kits from the American Association of Geographers.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 17h
Tenant organizing in #NYC's five boroughs has a complex history. Neighborhood context, history, and relationships matter greatly to organizers and movement participants. Tomorrow join holden taylor to examine what has worked and what lessons learned can be applied: buff.ly/M88qdh9 #AAG2027
AAG webinar titled "Tenant Movements in Mamdani’s New York" scheduled Thursday, October 8, 2026, 2–3 PM ET, summarizing NYC tenant organizing history and featuring a speaker portrait alongside a brief biographical note.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
AAG's Marble-Boyle Undergraduate Achievement Award recognizes excellence in academic performance by students putting strong efforts to bridge geographic and computer science. Awardees receive a prize of $1,500, a certificate of recognition, and a $1,000 travel grant for #AAG2027. buff.ly/v5I9qCZ
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Master's students are encouraged to apply for AAG's Marble Fund Award for Innovative Research in Quantitative Geography. Awardees will receive a $2000 prize, a formal certificate of merit, and a $1000 travel grant is available to recipients who attend the AAG in person. buff.ly/s94vtgV
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AAG Marble Fund Award for Innovative Master’s Research in Quantitative Geography - AAG
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Current PhD students writing their dissertation in computational geography are encouraged to apply for AAG's William Garrison Award. This biennial award supports research on the computational aspects of geographic science with a $4,000 cash prize and a formal certificate of merit. buff.ly/hcfgKa2
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AAG William L. Garrison Award for Best Dissertation in Computational Geography - AAG
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
PhD candidates who completed their doctoral research in human-environmental science are encouraged to apply for AAG's B L Turner II Award. Recipients receive a cash award of $10,000, a certificate of recognition, a one-year mentorship, and recognition at the AAG Annual Meeting. buff.ly/CMcitui
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B. L. Turner II Award for Doctoral Research in Human-Environmental Science - AAG
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Students, don't miss out on these award opportunities. Whether you're a PhD candidate or undergraduate student, there are awards for you. Submit your applications by next Thursday, October 15, 2026: (🧵)
Promotional banner from the American Association of Geographers announcing Student Awards with an October 15 deadline and a call to nominate or apply today, set against a dark background with warm golden bokeh lights.
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AAG Energy @aag-energy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Thank you to all who participated in the #EnergyGeographyConference! From keynote, through the 27 paper presentations, to a panel on translating energy research into public impact, it was a spurring Saturday! Check out Dr. Grubert's keynote ("Planning the Mid-Transition in Place") on our website!
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Parks and Protected Areas Specialty Group - AAG @ppasg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Looking for a new book to read or review? Consider "National Parks and the Supreme Court: Groundbreaking Legal Battles" by Carla Chung Mattix! unpress.nevada.edu/978164779258...
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National Parks and the Supreme Court
Many Americans revere their national parks as places of natural beauty and cultural significance—but few realize how often these landscapes have been shape...
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Katrina Stack @katgeographic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
📢Call for papers for #AAG2027: "Desirable Futures in/from Historical Geography” What desirable futures can historical geography help us imagine—and build? @geographers.bsky.social @blackgeographies.bsky.social @culturalgeogsg.bsky.social
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
New York City is home to nine million people—but humans are only a few of the lives shaped by the city’s changing environment. Our upcoming webinar will ask what animals can reveal about the city we've built and to imagine more desirable urban futures. Join us on October 14: buff.ly/uNYR9sF
Webinar poster titled "Multispecies Manhattan: Exploring the Wildlife of New York City" — Wed, Oct 14, 2026, 4–5 PM ET; three circular speaker headshots arranged on the right and bottom over a blurred Central Park scene with Canada geese in the water.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Tenant organizing in #NYC's five boroughs has a complex history. Neighborhood context, history, and relationships matter greatly to organizers and movement participants. Now, the #Mamdani administration is poised to change the movement. Learn more with holden taylor next Thursday: buff.ly/M88qdh9
AAG webinar titled "Tenant Movements in Mamdani’s New York" scheduled Thursday, October 8, 2026, 2–3 PM ET, summarizing NYC tenant organizing history and featuring a speaker portrait alongside a brief biographical note.
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Parks and Protected Areas Specialty Group - AAG @ppasg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Gold Statues and Staff Cuts: How Trump Has Disrupted America’s Parks
Maintenance projects have been put off around the country and resources diverted to the president’s favored projects in Washington.
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Parks and Protected Areas Specialty Group - AAG @ppasg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Interested in contributing a chapter to an edited book regarding conflicts in national parks and protected areas? If so, reach out to Dr. Michael Pretes (mjpretes@una.edu) to share your potential topic (conflict/park) idea with him or to ask any questions!
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Help us celebrate the rich knowledge and practice of geography during #GeoWeek2026, from November 16-20! Geographers are everywhere, illuminating the multitude of ways the discipline thrives in the unknown, finding patterns and possibilities in the most unpredictable places. buff.ly/kQVoPAD
Promotional banner for the American Association of Geographers' Geography Awareness Week titled "Mapping the Future" (November 16–20, 2026), with a triptych background showing a surveyor using a total station, a GIS workstation and map, and a drone surveying agricultural fields.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
To discover the joys and journeys of one of the world’s most iconic effervescent drinks, you first need to walk through the modern Jewish diaspora: specifically, the mineral spa town of Selters in Germany’s Rhineland. However, New York seltzer took on a cultural life of its own. buff.ly/wwfA3rJ
1899 map drawn by poverty reformer Jacob Riis showing the ethnic neighborhoods of the Lower East Side, where Jewish immigrants lived alongside many other new Americans. Image in the public domain.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Geography gave me a good idea of understanding people and places, of understanding the natural [and] built environment. I’m thinking about all of these systems and how they play together with the economy.” Natasha Rivers, sustainability & measurement director, shares this and more: buff.ly/LuFAXFK
Career profile slide titled "AAG Career Profile" showing a smiling woman’s portrait at left and, at right, a quote about geography helping understand people, places, natural and built environments and their economic links; job title reads "Sustainability and Measurement Director at BECU."
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Don't forget! Join us tomorrow with the NYPL to learn about the wide array of resources to support geographic scholarship, including research facilities, archives, and fellowship programs. The webinar will finish with a preview of sessions the NYPL will host at #AAG2027. Register: buff.ly/129KKap
Webinar hosted by the American Association of Geographers on New York’s music geography and research fellowships at the New York Public Library, showing headshots of speakers Rebecca Littman and Michael Solem, scheduled Tuesday, Sept 29, 2026, 2–3 PM ET.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Looking for information on how geographers can support emissions reductions in AAG and the academic field? Mark your calendars and grab a cup of coffee on October 9! Chat about the decarbonization of AAG and initiatives of the committee, like forthcoming recommendations regarding AI. buff.ly/76gHrb7
AAG Climate Action Committee virtual coffee hour announcement: three people clinking coffee cups with latte art, event October 9, 2026 at 11:00am ET / 8:00am PT, with the American Association of Geographers seal in the corner.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“The biggest thing is informational interviewing. Talk to people, find out what they do and find out if that’s a good fit for you.” Michael Camponovo at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, shares more advice and defines what outreach should mean: buff.ly/NgQxTnL #GeoSky #EduSky
AAG Career Profile highlighting Michael Camponovo, with a headshot and a quote about the importance of informational interviewing; lists his role as GIS Outreach Coordinator and Director of the GIST Program at University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Are you joining us in New York City? #AAG2027 awaits! This year's meeting will bring together geographers, GIS technicians, and scholars from around the world for five days of learning, connecting, and exploring the latest research in the discipline. Abstracts are due October 15: buff.ly/OQbiKHe
Promotional poster for AAG2027 announcing “#AAG2027 Now Accepting Abstracts,” shown over a conference poster session where attendees stand reading research posters on display.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Don't forget to check out these articles on vital scholarship of Black Geographies in AAG’s journals in recent years. Through September 30, 2026, AAG and Taylor & Francis provide free access, available for download at the links listed here: buff.ly/RfCDwOq
Mural by Kevin Ledo, collaborative "Under the Same Sky" project, Portland, Oregon. Photo credit: Sarah RK, Unsplash.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Did you know the New York Public Library (NYPL) offers a wide array of resources to support geographic scholarship? Learn about opportunities with the library’s research facilities, archives, and fellowship programs to support projects on the city’s rich musical history and culture. buff.ly/129KKap
Webinar hosted by the American Association of Geographers on New York’s music geography and research fellowships at the New York Public Library, showing headshots of speakers Rebecca Littman and Michael Solem, scheduled Tuesday, Sept 29, 2026, 2–3 PM ET.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“It’s something that I always treasure about #geography: that it allows me to connect my concerns for social and spatial justice with my everyday work.” Learn how Dr. Keller has navigated #academia, from her inspirations and current research to advice on whether to pursue a PhD. buff.ly/CvnVk7T
Career-profile graphic showing a smiling headshot of a postdoctoral researcher beside a quote about connecting social and spatial justice with everyday research and teaching, accompanied by a small waving cartoon globe mascot.
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Alida Cantor @alidacantor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Delighted to share my new article, "Legal Geographies of the Public Trust Doctrine", out today in Annals of AAG! In which I nerd out about law, commons, water, wildlife, climate change & critical geography. @@geographers.bsky.social @legalgeography.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Legal Geographies of the Public Trust Doctrine
The Public Trust Doctrine (PTD) is a legal principle that recognizes a duty of the government to hold certain natural resources in trust for public benefit. The doctrine has been extended within th...
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William Westgard-Cruice @williamwc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
My recent paper in the Annals of the AAG is now in print! It explains why workers in the offshore wind industry in Germany have been striking, why some unions in the USA have been competing with one another, and what these struggles tell us about the class politics of the "energy transition".
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Raechel Portelli @raportelli.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Who's coming down for the West Lakes conference at the University of Illinois? #aag #carto #gis
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Parks and Protected Areas Specialty Group - AAG @ppasg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Parks and Protected Areas Specialty Group (PPASG) of the AAG seeks submissions for its 2027 Student Awards Competition. Three Student Awards will be offered: PPASG Undergraduate Presentation Award ($100) PPASG Graduate Presentation Award ($100) PPASG Student Poster Presentation Award ($100)
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Tomorrow, join a conversation that revisits Lenapehoking, the traditional homeland of the Lenape People, at the heart of the island known as Manhattan. Hear about work to revise our view of this homeland and how the Lenape People have made a home in diasporic spaces. Learn more: buff.ly/nJAJfW1
AAG webinar banner: "Lenapehoking: Reinscribing the Homeland in Manhattan" (Sept 22, 2026, 1–2 PM ET) with two speaker headshots, a blurb about Lenape Center’s work restoring Lenape life, landscapes, and traditions, and a yellow leaf Lenape Center logo.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Curious on how you can present at #AAG2027? In-person registrants can submit abstracts for both in-person and virtual presentations. Virtual registration entitles you to submit sessions and abstracts only for online presentations. Be sure to submit your abstract by October 15: buff.ly/1Zbjtlc
Attentive audience in a small conference session listening to a presenter, overlaid with a call to "Share Your Research" and a banner noting AAG2027 abstracts are due by October 15, 2026.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Calling Pacific Coast geographers! 📣 Join colleagues on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi for a weekend full of research, building connections, and exploring new perspectives on geography across the Pacific region and beyond. Mark your calendars for October 22-24, 2026: buff.ly/wAI1DR9
Promotional banner for the American Association of Geographers' Pacific Coast Regional Division Meeting, Oct 22–24, 2026, hosted at Hawaiʻi Community College and the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, over an aerial campus view.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Our Annual Meeting webinar series is back! Join Joe Baker and Hadrien Coumans of Lenape Center for a conversation that revisits Lenapehoking, the traditional homeland of the Lenape People, at the heart of which is the island known as Manhattan. Save your seat for September 22, 2026: buff.ly/nJAJfW1
Event poster: "Lenapehoking: Reinscribing the Homeland in Manhattan" — Lenape Center panel on Tue, Sept 22, 2026, 1–2 PM ET, featuring two speaker headshots and a blurb about restoring Lenape land, arts, agriculture, and diasporic resilience.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Grant Rodriguez Almani, Environmental Justice and Recruitment Coordinator for the U.S. Plastics Pact, shares how geography helps us understand how people interact with the environment, and how people value things. 🌱 Learn more about his journey: buff.ly/a3RW6QX #GeoSky #EduSky
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The AAG welcomes three interns this fall! 🍂 Daniel Nirenblatt, a senior at George Washington University, joins as our Communication Intern. Our two Communities Interns are Mehrnush Golriz, a PhD Candidate at UCLA, and Griffin Harold, a sophomore at Bridgewater State University. buff.ly/4Efb8ML
AAG Fall 2026 Interns announcement slide with three headshot portraits across the page, each captioned with an intern role and affiliated university.
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AAG Energy @aag-energy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The #EnergyGeographyConference is just two weeks away and our program is now available! Check it out at the first link then register at the second! drive.google.com/file/d/1UEWV... www.aag.org/events/5th-a...
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Katie Ericson @travelingtvi.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Which one of my geographer friends will make this happen? Maybe as a presentation at @geographers.bsky.social?
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Nearly every year since 1985, teams from Louisiana State University and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium have spent a week at sea mapping the Gulf of Mexico’s infamous dead zone. Learn more about this critical coastline in the New York Times: buff.ly/wU9HVdZ [gift link]
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Reuben Rose-Redwood @reubenroseredwood.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Last night, my interview about Tr*mp's effort to rename Lake Ontario aired on TVO's show, The Rundown. Check it out! @uvicgeography.bsky.social @uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social @geographers.bsky.social @cangeographers.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=go2C...
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"Lake America"? What's Happening to Canada-U.S. Relations? | The Rundown
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Looking for information on how geographers can support emissions reductions in AAG and the academic field? Mark your calendars and grab a cup of coffee on October 9! Chat about the decarbonization of AAG and initiatives of the committee, like forthcoming recommendations regarding AI. buff.ly/76gHrb7
AAG Climate Action Committee virtual coffee hour announcement: three people clinking coffee cups with latte art, event October 9, 2026 at 11:00am ET / 8:00am PT, with the American Association of Geographers seal in the corner.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Are you looking to showcase an academic program, journal, publishing company, or show off your products? Exhibitor and sponsor sales for #AAG2027 are now open! Our Annual Meeting's exhibit hall offers high-impact visibility and access to a global community of geographers. buff.ly/2TalWnI
Promotional conference booth inviting organizations to "Exhibit at AAG2027," showing attendees interacting with staff and materials and highlighting 5,000+ geography and geospatial professionals; a red call-to-action button reads "View the Prospectus."
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The Childhood, Law & Policy Network (CLPN) @clpn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Call for papers: "Children and Youth Geographies – Critical Perspectives on Everyday Life." For a session at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers. Abstracts are due by 5 October. The conference will take place in New York in February 2027.
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Radio Web MACBA @radiowebmacba.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#opencall #cfp AAG 2027 Call for papers: "Financial Infrastructures of Solidarity" Organizer: Marianna Pavlovskaya, Hunter College and CUNY Graduate Center Deadline: Sept 30, 2026 mpavlovAThunter.cuny.edu
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Joshua L. Conver @jlc-phd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
AAG Review of Books vol. 14, issue 3 now available. Featuring reviews of Judith Scheele’s Shifting Sands by my grad school colleague JP McCool, Chris Philo’s Adorno and the Antifascist Geographical Imagination by Yuan He, and a forum on Believing in South Central by Pamela J. Prickett.
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Reuben Rose-Redwood @reubenroseredwood.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Renaming Trump Ave as "toponymic diplomacy." Check out our latest article in @theconversation.com. theconversation.com/place-name-p... @uvicgeography.bsky.social @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social @geographers.bsky.social @cangeographers.bsky.social @derekgeographer.bsky.social
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Place-name politics: Why outrage alone won’t erase Trump’s name
Renaming Ottawa’s Trump Avenue is part of a long history of cities engaging in “toponymic diplomacy.”
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Although her goals are constantly changing, Brooke Hatcher is dedicated to capturing the stories, art, culture, problems, and risks of the small and unique communities. Learn more about her work as a Senior #Geospatial Analyst with New Light Technologies: buff.ly/tdsMDR4 #GeoSky #GISChat
Career profile slide showing a smiling woman portrait, a pull-quote about making final products reflect and respect a community’s history and culture, the heading "AAG Career Profile," a listed role Senior Geospatial Analyst at New Light Technologies, and a waving cartoon globe.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Justin Stoler, professor in the Department of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of Miami, is featured on the podcast The Academic Minute from @aacu.org. buff.ly/ALkBrgW 📣 Be sure to check out other geographers who appear on this outlet a few times each year. buff.ly/Jw1qDN6
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
AAG Regional Meetings are quickly approaching! The 2026 Southwestern Region (SWAAG) is excited to welcome you to Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, from September 30-October 3, 2026. Learn how you can present your work, exchange ideas, and connect with fellow #geographers: buff.ly/3LzFiuh
Promotional banner for the American Association of Geographers Southwest Division Meeting, September 30–October 3, 2026, at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, overlaid on a photo of the campus plaza with flagpoles and a red‑tiled academic building.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States, the Statue of Liberty is recognized as a symbol of freedom and democracy. For a century, visitors climb 377 steps daily to reach the crown. Don’t miss out on #AAG2027, with thousands of geographers in one city. buff.ly/PO4qiiy
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Forrest Fleischman @forrestf.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I found this great quote from Rebecca Lave in a review of Daniel Suarez's new book which sums up my view of many of the faddish concepts we are promoting for solving environmental problems:
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Biologists Unite: The Rise and Fall of Ecosystem Services
Published in The AAG Review of Books (Ahead of Print, 2026)
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