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Geoffrey DeVerteuil @urbanicity.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The book launch for the Social Geography textbook (www.routledge.com/Social-Geogr..., with Andrew Power) is in three weeks, at the RGS. Thursday evening 3 September at 630pm in the Sunley Room. We will have two discussants: Gavin Andrews and Eleanor Jupp.

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Social Geographies: Relationalities, Encounters and Hope

This timely exploration of social geography reveals how inequality and justice unfold across interconnected scales around the globe. Through embodied, relational encounters, the book unpacks how every...

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Geoffrey DeVerteuil @urbanicity.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

For those in the UK, I will be giving a talk next Thursday (12th March) at the University of Oxford (School of Geography and Environment), 4pm, on visual studies: '30 years in the field: Knowledge production, audiencing and slow scholarship' Contact me for the full abstract!

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Geoffrey DeVerteuil @urbanicity.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

New social geography textbook out next week - paperback and hardbound

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Taras Grescoe 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 07/12/2025

The Sen̓áḵw residential complex, developed by the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation, continues to rise by the Burrard Bridge in #Vancouver. A really impressive manifestation of indigenous urbanism (with a little sustainable futurism thrown in…)

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Geoffrey DeVerteuil @urbanicity.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

14 new stations opening on Montreal's REM line. Let this be yet another reminder that large-scale infrastructure can still be built in this day and age, at least in some cities. À vous maintenant Toronto! www.lapresse.ca/actualites/g...

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REM inauguré à Deux-Montagnes | « Une étape historique » pour Montréal

Le Réseau express métropolitain (REM) s’agrandit enfin. Plus de deux ans après la Rive-Sud, le segment Deux-Montagnes du train automatisé a été inauguré vendredi, en présence des premiers ministres Ma...

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Geoffrey DeVerteuil @urbanicity.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Special issue in Geoforum that showcases the latest critical takes on resilience - yes people, resilience is not going to fade any time soon! www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

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Geoforum | Revisiting resilience: politics and state practices in a new conjuncture | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier

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Geoffrey DeVerteuil @urbanicity.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

What's happening here at Cardiff shows that the UK university sector is built on a house of cards - I am reminded now of Jerry Lundegaard's false assurances in Fargo (1996) that 'we run a pretty tight ship here!' when of course it's the opposite.

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Andrew Williams @williamsapj.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Thanks for sharing The proposed plans include a 20% cut to Geography and Planning academic staff (10-15 FTE) We are all a bit shell-shocked But we will organise and strategise as a School tomorrow

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