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Stephen Legg

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Historical Geographer of 20th-Century Interwar Indian Urban, Colonial, Imperial and International Worlds. stephenleggeog.wordpress.com

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The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History @jich.bsky.social · 22h

Read the latest article 'Preserving the Empire: Arthur Berriedale Keith and the Indian Constitutional Crisis, 1919–1939' by Alok Oak: doi.org/10.1080/0308...

Preserving the Empire: Arthur Berriedale Keith and the Indian Constitutional Crisis, 1919–1939

Responding to a shift in global narrative favouring nation’s right to self-determination, Britain became overly protective of its empire during the interwar years (1919–1939). Consequently, in Brit...

Stephen Legg @stephenlegg11.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

And... www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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Edinburgh joins UK universities heading for strikes as cuts spread through entire sector

Students at Edinburgh, Dundee and Nottingham face a term without any teaching as sector struggles with rising financial uncertainty

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Agnieszka Sobocinska @asobocinska.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I’m proud to have been part of this brilliant experiment! Genuinely co-written (TWELVE CO-AUTHORS!), these pieces explore Women and Development in 20th C Asia and Africa. Together we took steps that wouldn’t have been possible alone. Have a look!

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Duncan Bell @duncanbell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

JOB: Directorship of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology / Professorship of Material Culture University of Cambridge www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/directo...

Directorship of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and Professorship of Material Culture

The Board of Electors invite applications for the Directorship of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and the Professorship of Material Culture from persons whose work falls within the general ...

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Priyamvada Gopal @priyamvadagopal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

THIS is how it's done. Ithaca Mayor tells Cornell where to get off.

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

New article! 'Advancing historical geography through the Chinese Historical Geographic Information System (CHGIS)', by Tao Sun, Peter K. Bol and Xiaohong Zhang. @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @elseviersej.bsky.social

Advancing historical geography through the Chinese Historical Geographic Information System (CHGIS)

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Conference report! Jiaxiang Liu and Xin Yang on the 18th International Conference of Historical Geographers, Shanghai, July, 2025.

Conference report | The 18th International Conference of Historical Geographers, Shanghai, July, 2025

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Jonathan Westaway @jonwestaway.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New article! 'Layers of segregation: Building-level evidence from early-nineteenth century Ghent', by Martijn Collijs. @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @elseviersej.bsky.social

Layers of segregation: Building-level evidence from early-nineteenth century Ghent

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

New article! 'The man who made planets: Kenneth S. Fagg and Geo-Physical Maps, Inc.', by Veronica della Dora. @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @elseviersej.bsky.social

The man who made planets: Kenneth S. Fagg and Geo-Physical Maps, Inc.

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nickmegoran.bsky.social @nickmegoran.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Very excited to finally see the cover for my forthcoming McGill-Queen's University Press book in their 'Outspoken' series edited by Santiago Zabala! It's a think piece on how to make sense of - and do something about - violent borders in our world today.

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

New book review! Jed DeBruin on 'Historical Geographies: The Basics', edited by Paul Griffin and Cheryl McGeachan.

Review | Historical Geographies: The Basics

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

New article! 'A new methodology for the construction of historical population grids: Spain in the late nineteenth century', by Alfonso Diez-Minguela, Francisco J. Goerlich, Rafael González Val and Daniel A. Tirado-Fabregat. @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @elseviersej.bsky.social

A new methodology for the construction of historical population grids: Spain in the late nineteenth century

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

New article! 'Losing Río Viejo: Fluvial landscape change and hydro-territorial reconfiguration in the Magdalena Delta, Colombian Caribbean', by José Eduardo Fuentes Delgado. @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @elseviersej.bsky.social

Losing Río Viejo: Fluvial landscape change and hydro-territorial reconfiguration in the Magdalena Delta, Colombian Caribbean

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

New article! 'Reading place and race through J.B. Harley and Stuart Hall: Memory and ideology in the United States Civil War maps of a nineteenth-century student', by Jacob C. Barton. @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @elseviersej.bsky.social

Reading place and race through J.B. Harley and Stuart Hall: Memory and ideology in the United States Civil War maps of a nineteenth-century student

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

New article! 'Sprouting pasts: Migration, cultivation, and landscape making in Amsterdam Nieuw-West', by Antonia Weiss. @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @elseviersej.bsky.social

Sprouting pasts: Migration, cultivation, and landscape making in Amsterdam Nieuw-West

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New book review! Arianna Tozzi on Ashok Malhotra's 'Imperial Science, the Organic Movement and the Path to Shangri-La, 1900-1969'.

Review | Imperial Science, the Organic Movement and the Path to Shangri-La, 1900-1969

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Very happy to receive my first paperback copy!

The Truth About Empire: Real Histories of British Colonialism, edited by Alan Lester

Stephen Legg @stephenlegg11.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A fantastic discussion of forestry maps, and all things mapping, today! Join us tomorrow for a final discussion regarding Indian maps, of health, and the Many Maps of Khalistan...

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Attending the #rgsibg26 conference? The Journal of Historical Geography-sponsored lecture by @carolinebressey.bsky.social is taking place on Thursday 3 September in the Ondaatje Theatre, 9am-10.40am. Join us! Details here: event.ac2026.exordo.com/presentation... @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social @rgs.org

Stephen Legg @stephenlegg11.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

At the #rgsibg26 conference do join myself and @kparkerhistorian.bsky.social for 3 more “Map Room Conversations”: Vietnam and the Visualisations of War; Foresting Landscapes;& Re-Thinking Indian Map Traditions. Wed, Thurs and Fri at 11.10 in the Foyle Room @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social @rgs.org

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

New book review! Matías González-Marilicán on 'Trees Ancient and Modern: Woodland Cultures and Conservation', by Charles Watkins.

Review | Trees Ancient and Modern: Woodland Cultures and Conservation

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Anna Cusack @annacusack.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

If anyone needs an early modernist for lecturing, consultation, copy editing, or freelance work. I have a lot of experience and would appreciate any work sent my way for the next academic year! #EarlyModern Things are looking a little grim!

Stephen Legg @stephenlegg11.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Thanks so much: a dream review!

Stephen Legg @stephenlegg11.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Fascinating intervention by Matt Gandy,,, rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Peter Hopkins @peterhopkins.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

NEW PAPER - this intervention in @tibg.bsky.social focuses on the theme of the @rgs.org @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social Annual Conference - geographies of inequalities: towards just places. rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Stephen Legg @stephenlegg11.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Incredibly grateful for this dream review: bringing insights into my own work, giving productive criticism, and suggesting that the book has renewed relevance given the recent protests on the same Delhi streets I write about 🙏

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

New article! 'Mapping solidarity: The Colorado labor wars, centroid-based geocoding, and solidarity clusters', by Drew Heiderscheidt. @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @elseviersej.bsky.social

Mapping solidarity: The Colorado labor wars, centroid-based geocoding, and solidarity clusters

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

New article! 'Transformational geographies of academic advocacy: How the first ombuds in the University of California shaped an empowering university in Berkeley, 1968–1970', by Heike Jöns, Hanne Kirstine Adriansen and Gritt B. Nielsen.

Transformational geographies of academic advocacy: How the first ombuds in the University of California shaped an empowering university in Berkeley, 1968–1970

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

New book review! Philip Howell on Karen M. Morin's 'Cattle Trails and Animal Lives: The Founding of an American Carceral Archipelago'.

Review | Cattle Trails and Animal Lives: The Founding of an American Carceral Archipelago

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

New article! 'Edges and nodes of print geographies: A spatial-network view of Punjabi publishing infrastructure', by Anima Singh and Nirmala Menon.

Edges and nodes of print geographies: A spatial-network view of Punjabi publishing infrastructure

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 06/08/2026

Final call! We are hiring a new Editorial Fellow who specialises in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe 🌍 👉 this 2-year fellowship runs from October 2026 - September 2028 👉 this role is paid and part-time (3 hours per week) 👉 the application deadline is tomorrow, Friday 7 August

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Call for Applications: Editorial Fellowship at History Workshop, 2026

History Workshop is seeking to appoint one Editorial Fellow in 2026, with specialism in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe.

Stephen Legg @stephenlegg11.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

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Katie Parker @kparkerhistorian.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

New date for a tour of #skinmaps, Steph Morris' beautiful collage exhibition inspired by #maps in the @rgs.org collections! 11 August, 2pm, FREE for all! #art #exhibition #freeevent www.rgs.org/events/upcom...

Skin maps: semi-permeable cartography, guided exhibition tour - 11 August | RGS

See the maps which inspired the art of Steph Morris, and join the artist for a guided walk through the exhibition on 11 August.

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

New article! 'Spatialising separation: The Albatross File and the historical geography of Singapore's independence', by Lily Kong.

Spatialising separation: The Albatross File and the historical geography of Singapore's independence

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

New book review! Ricardo Padrón on 'Knowing an Empire: Early Modern Chinese and Spanish Worlds in Dialogue', edited by Mackenzie Cooley and Huiyi Wu.

Review | Knowing an Empire: Early Modern Chinese and Spanish Worlds in Dialogue

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

New article! 'Remembering Social Democracy: Monumentalization, political infrastructures, and stories of "the people",' by Erik Jönsson.

Remembering Social Democracy: Monumentalization, political infrastructures, and stories of 'the people'

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

New article: 'From hydraulic Utopia to rural retreat: Saucelle's hydroelectric settlement and the transformation of territory under Franco's regime', by Marina Bargón-García and Pedro Plasencia-Lozano. @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @elseviersej.bsky.social

From hydraulic Utopia to rural retreat: Saucelle's hydroelectric settlement and the transformation of territory under Franco's regime

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

New article! 'Ghost elephants and the archive: Towards nonhuman histories beyond linear time', by Khatijah Rahmat.

Ghost elephants and the archive: Towards nonhuman histories beyond linear time

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Centre for the Sciences of Place and Memory @memoryplace.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Do you work on space and place? Come to Stirling this Fall 2026! Our researcher is organising a workshop on the occasion of Jeff Malpas's visit to our centre. Call for papers here: philevents.org/event/show/1...

Interdisciplinary approaches to space and place

Space and place play an important, if under-theorised, role across many of the disciplines studying the human mind. The distinction between place and space has been a central concern in phenomenology ...

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Independent Social Research Foundation @isrfoundation.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

ISRF Newsletter - July 2026 Featured in this edition of the newsletter is a Director’s Note on the ever changing debates around AI. Also included: upcoming book launches, Dispatches and news from our Fellows.

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ISRF Newsletter – July 2026

Featured in this edition of the newsletter is a Director's Note on the ever changing debates around AI. Also included: upcoming book launches, Dispatches and news from our Fellows.

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

New article! ‘"Middle politics" and Brazil’s new capital: Hinterland occupation and Brasília’s location as moderate spatial solutions to agrarian reform demands', by Larissa Alves de Lira.

‘Middle politics’ and Brazil’s new capital: Hinterland occupation and Brasília’s location as moderate spatial solutions to agrarian reform demands

This article investigates the debates over the location of Brazil’s planned capital as discussed by intellectuals associated with Geography between 1947 and 1960.

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Sarah Evans @fridaylast.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Please do join us for this panel next week on tips for attending the conference!

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Katie Parker @kparkerhistorian.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Delighted to see the print version of this special issue on #women and #maps from the Cartographic Journal! #maphistory #skystorians 🗃️

Stephen Legg @stephenlegg11.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Please sign this petition against redundancies at the University of Exeter,, c.org/2hPLfpRkyz

Sign the Petition

Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

New! The introduction to our special issue on timber colonialism: 'Thinking through forests: Colonialism, capitalism, and the global timber trade', by Jim Clifford and Iva Lučić.

Thinking through forests: Colonialism, capitalism, and the global timber trade

This introduction to the special issue on timber colonialism argues that forests offer a uniquely...

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Journal of Historical Geography @jofhistgeog.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

New exhibition review! 'Archival encounters and the spatial politics of memory': Jasmine Roberts on Edward George’s 'Black Atlas' (Warburg Institute, 10 Oct 2025 – 17 Jan 2026).

Exhibition review: Archival encounters and the spatial politics of memory | Edward George’s 'Black Atlas' (Warburg Institute, 10 Oct 2025 – 17 Jan 2026)

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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Rare red warning. Risk to life. Stay out of the sun. Avoid unnecessary exposure. Picture editor: "Counterpoint: Run the fun-on-the-beach shots?" We won't improve heat coverage until we stop illustrating public health emergencies with beach photos. www.independent.co.uk/weather/heat...

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UK heatwave live: Rare red weather warning issued as Britain braces for 40C heat

Britons have been warned to stay out of the sun and to avoid exercising between 11am and 3pm

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Dr Gillian Jack @drgillhistory.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The fiscal irresponsibility at the top of UK universities is shocking.

Stephen Legg @stephenlegg11.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Oh no! I am just (re)discovering Ginsberg, a joy to read and a method guru. Such a loss