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William Moseley

@williamgmoseley.bsky.social
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DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography & Food, Agriculture & Society Program Director at Macalester College | Prez American Association of Geographers |Past Prez Mande Studies Association | Africa, Food Security, Agriculture, Agroecology, Political Ecology

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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Please consider attending 13th International Mande Studies Conference on June 21-24, 2027 in Dakar, Senegal, a bilingual (French/English), interdisciplinary conference for those studying human & environmental dynamics in West Africa. Deadline for abstracts is Oct 15 mandestudies.org/13th-interna...
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13th International Conference on Mande Studies, Dakar, Senegal, June 21-24, 2027 – MANSA: Mande Studies Association
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Looking forward to this event this afternoon
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Very proud of my former student, Reece Mckee, for bringing this article to press based on his @macalestercollege.bsky.social geography senior honors thesis www.frontiersin.org/journals/sus...
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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🌍Speaker announcements for Geography 2050: Africa Shaping Tomorrow are here! First up: "Decolonizing African Agriculture: Reclaiming the Knowledge That Will Feed 2050" with Moses Kansanga and William Moseley. To join us and submit lightning talk or poster proposals: geography2050.org #Africa
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I look forward to teaching the core/introductory seminar for the @macalestercollege.bsky.social program at Leiden University College in the Hague, Netherlands next fall. It is entitled "Capitalism, Agriculture, and the Environment: The Netherlands Case." macalester-csa.via-trm.com/program_broc...
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Brochure | Academics
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I look forward to speaking at the University of Arizona School of Environment, Development and Geography on September 18! geography.arizona.edu/events/fall-...
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Fall Colloquium ft. Dr. Bill Moseley
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I am excited for this upcoming @macalestercollege.bsky.social alumni trip to Tanzania in March 2027 www.macalester.edu/alumni-trave...
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Great to be in Istanbul, Turkey for the International Geographical Union conference. I look forward to representing @geographers.bsky.social in this roundtable session on Thursday organized by Nathalie Lemarchand and chaired by Ruben Lois-Gonzalez
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Article on my @macalestercollege.bsky.social colleague who faces federal charges for exercising his constitutionally protected rights www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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The professor facing prison in ‘antifa’ case: ‘They want to scare all who oppose ICE’
Erik Davis is accused by the government of a ‘conspiracy’ to obstruct ICE – experts say it’s part of a pattern to criminalize lawful organizing and ruin activists’ lives
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The only silver lining to the war in Iran is a boost to the shift away from fossil fuels in agriculture and transportation: African farmers shift to biofertilizers as Iran war spikes prices www.devex.com/news/african...
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African farmers shift to biofertilizers as Iran war spikes prices
A growing number of smallholder farmers are adopting organic fertilizers and other environmentally friendly farming methods amid global price and supply shocks. Meanwhile, government officials are try...
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Shame on the United States, shame on my country. People are going hungry while the US President made over $2.2 billion last year www.npr.org/2026/08/03/n...
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Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP
SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I've benefited from 2 Fulbright-Hays grants during my academic career - once as a PhD student (Mali research) and then as a faculty member (South Africa research). The proposed cuts to these programs would be a tragic. Glad the ASA is speaking out about this: africanstudies.org/advocacy/asa...
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ASA Opposes ED’s Proposed Rescission of International Education Program Regulations
Public Comment Posted July 30, 2026 African Studies Association Opposes ED’s Proposed Rescission of International Education Program RegulationsThe African Studies Association (ASA) strongly opposes th...
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Very proud of my former @macalestercollege.bsky.social student, Jane Slentz-Kesler, for bringing this article to publication: "Global conservation imaginaries and local realities: Rethinking community-based natural resources management in Northeast Madagascar" authors.elsevier.com/c/1nWV0_61Ox...
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I look forward to participating in this roundtable discussion on African Agriculture this Thursday. Please join us!
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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Geography Is More Than Memorization (Opinion)
Knowing basic information is just a start, says a geography professor.
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Just came across this nice review of my book (Decolonizing African Agriculture) in the journal Economic Botany ( @columbiaup.bsky.social , @edinburghup.bsky.social )
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The thing about white supremacists is that they can't stand thriving, diverse communities b/c it shows they are wrong. White monocultures (to use an agroecology term) are artificial, vulnerable & doomed to fail. I love the big, beautiful, multicultural Twin Cities! newrepublic.com/post/212726/...
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The President of the United States Attacks Kindergarteners
Donald Trump is attacking five-year-olds because they’re Muslim.
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
My first Spanish language publication in Agentina's Bulletin of Geographical Studies: La ecología política de un cambio de paradigma emergente: las instituciones internacionales de investigación agrícola y la agroecología en África revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.p...
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Making sure you're not a bot!
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Nice to see that yesterday's event in Nairobi on "Decolonizing African Agriculture" made Kenya's People Daily.
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Recording of today's forum in Nairobi on Decolonizing African Agriculture in which I gave a keynote and participated in a dynamic discussion. My deepest thanks to the participants, audience and @boelleu.bsky.social, Nairobi Office www.youtube.com/live/A55bSCW...
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Decolonising African Agriculture
YouTube video by Hbs Nairobi
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Last day of fieldwork in Nyamuswa, Tanzania. I am grateful for the many wonderful conversations we had with farmers
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
We made a couple of short, simple videos with Tanzanian farmers for American geography students this week. Here is the second one about gardening. youtu.be/b1QxItYBi54?...
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Introductory geography video on gardening in the Mara Region of NW Tanzania
YouTube video by William Moseley
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
We made a couple of short, simple videos with Tanzanian farmers for American geography students this week. Here is the first one about farming systems. youtu.be/hQR_i3dWKAg?...
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Introductory geography video on gardening in the Mara Region of NW Tanzania
YouTube video by William Moseley
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Includes a QR code to register for the event
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Dear Nairobi Friends, Please join me for a talk and round table conversation on agroecology this Monday, June 29, organized by Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Nairobi Office. The time shifted and now runs for 10:30-13:00 EAT.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Born after 2010, children part of #GenAlpha are set to enter college in 2028. Led by '25-26 President @williamgmoseley.bsky.social, AAG’s Generation Alpha Project initiative aims to nurture geography education, focused on developing strategies to support and grow within the US.
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The Generation Alpha Project Task Force - AAG
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Dear friends and colleagues in Nairobi, please join me for a PUBLIC LECTURE AND EAST AFRICAN CONVERSATION organized by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Foundation and the Route to Food Initiative. The event is from 9-11:30 EAT this Monday, June 29. Details below.
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Good to be back in NW Tanzania talking to farmers. I am grateful for our partnership here with Project Zawadi and Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
It was great to give a seminar for geography and water resources management doctoral students at the Université Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar this morning
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Ravi d'être de retour @ucadsenegal.bsky.social pour travailler avec mes collègues à l'organisation du colloque sur les études mandé qui se tiendra à Dakar en juin 2027. // Good to be back at UCAD working w/ colleagues to plan June 2027 Dakar Mande Studies Conference mandestudies.org/conference/
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Je me réjouis d'animer ce jeudi un séminaire avec des doctorants à l'Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, au Sénégal // I look forward to leading a seminar with doctoral students at the Université Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar, Sénégal this Thursday
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Here is a link to (mandestudies.org/conference/) the 2nd call for papers for the 13th Int'l Mande Studies Conference in Dakar, June 21-24, 2027. This is a bilingual conference (French & English). The deadline for submissions is Oct 15, 2026. Feel free to contact me if you have questions.
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Learn more about the @geographers.bsky.social's Generation Alpha Project Task Force: Nurturing Undergraduate Geography Education www.aag.org/program/the-...
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The Generation Alpha Project Task Force - AAG
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
This was fun!
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
This is a wonderful lecture , given by Judy Carney at the 2026 @geographers.bsky.social annual meeting, "Planting Resistance : Botanical Legacies of the African Diaspora" youtu.be/kdCr6lYdU50?...
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AAG 2026 Stanley Brunn Award for Creativity in Geography - Judith Carney
YouTube video by American Association of Geographers
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Nice review of our open-access book, "Gleanings from the Field Food Security, Resilience, and Experiential Learning" (services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/G/Glea...) in the journal Food and Foodways @leverpress.bsky.social
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
AAG2026 recordings are now available! AAG’s YouTube channel now has a new 2026 Annual Meeting playlist to access plenary recordings from the meeting, as well as those from the webinar series. Watch the playlist: buff.ly/xSinXQ8 #GeoSky
AAG President William Moseley posing at a glass podium. Black fade and text overlay with a red ribbon: #AAG2026 Recordings Available. View on YouTube or AAG Webpage.
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
I had a great time at the Midwest Undergraduate Geography Symposium (MUGS) today at @macalestercollege.bsky.social. Students from several schools presented, including Macalester, St. Thomas, Gustavus, St Olaf, and UW Eau Claire.
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
New April-May President’s Column: Read AAG President William Moseley’s latest article on the cost of geographic and historical ignorance. buff.ly/WrlDDLQ #GeoSky
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Geographic Ignorance, the Iran War, and the End of US Hegemony - AAG
AAG - Geographic Ignorance, the Iran War, and the End of US Hegemony - All -
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
This is a wonderful lecture by @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social entitled "Concentrated Corporate Power in Food Systems & Why It Matters." She gave it at annual meeting of the @geographers.bsky.social in San Fran this past March where she received AAG's Honorary Geographer Award. youtu.be/6v9YGfCtC78?...
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AAG 2026 Honorary Geographer - Jennifer Clapp
YouTube video by American Association of Geographers
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High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition @hlpe-fsn.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Have your say! 🆕Open consultation on the draft note on "Critical, emerging and enduring issues” (CEEI) to inform the programme of work of the Committee on World Food Security. 📝 Share your views: www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe... ⏰ Deadline: 24 April 2026
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Open consultation on the draft Note on Critical, Emerging and Enduring Issues
Deadline: 24 April 2026
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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
🌱Episode 1 of Agroecology Uprooted by @iatp.bsky.social looks at the current food system and the potential for a radically sustainable approach to food and agriculture: Agroecology. 🎧 Listen here: www.iatp.org/agroecology-... #Agroecology #FoodSystems #FoodSystemsTransformation
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Agroecology Uprooted Episode One: System Failure
As the war in Iran squeezes fertilizer and fuel supplies, there is renewed attention on the vulnerability of global food systems. But the roots of this current crisis go much deeper.
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
My latest presidential column for the newsletter of the @geographers.bsky.social. Thanks to Alec Murphy, Dan Trudeau and Katrinka Somdahl for feedback on earlier versions of this. Thanks as well to @macalestercollege.bsky.social student Sophia Spisak for making the map www.aag.org/geographic-i...
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Geographic Ignorance, the Iran War, and the End of US Hegemony - AAG
AAG - Geographic Ignorance, the Iran War, and the End of US Hegemony - All -
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Three of my honors students present and defend their @macalestercollege.bsky.social #geography senior honors theses next week. So proud of their work!
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Macalester Ranks 4th Among Peace Corps’ 2026 Top Volunteer-Producing Small Colleges www.macalester.edu/news/2026/04...
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Macalester Ranks 4th Among Peace Corps’ 2026 Top Volunteer-Producing Small Colleges - News
During the past fiscal year, 12 Scots served in 11 countries around the world.
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration
Budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing.
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration
Budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing.
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Entanglements Lost: My Day at a Geography Conference in San Francisco www.coyotemedia.org/entanglement...
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Entanglements Lost: My Day at a Geography Conference in San Francisco
On making friends with maps and Marxists.
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Great day visiting farms in NW Wisconsin with my @macalestercollege.bsky.social geog 232 class (Food, Agriculture and the Environment).
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Climate Scientist Jonathan Foley Honored by American Association of Geographers www.jsonline.com/press-releas...
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Climate Scientist Jonathan Foley Honored by American Association of Geographers
The AAG Confers its Top Honor, the Atlas Award, on Environmental Scientist Jonathan Foley, in San Francisco March 19 I
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