Development Geographies Research Group (RGS-IBG)
@devgeogsrg.bsky.social
Development Geographies Research Group of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
https://developmentgeographiesrg.org/
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New in TIBG:
'Provincialising patriarchy: Methodological interventions in Geography' by @gunjans.bsky.social & Parvati Raghuram
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
'Provincialising patriarchy: Methodological interventions in Geography' by @gunjans.bsky.social & Parvati Raghuram
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
August 19, 2026 at 4:11 PM
New in TIBG:
'Provincialising patriarchy: Methodological interventions in Geography' by @gunjans.bsky.social & Parvati Raghuram
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
'Provincialising patriarchy: Methodological interventions in Geography' by @gunjans.bsky.social & Parvati Raghuram
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
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New paper in Urban Geography with Danielle Hynes. Calculating housing vacancy: the data politics and praxes of state data and official statistics. Examines how a national statistical office alters data measures and introduces new ones. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VFHGZ...
Calculating housing vacancy: the data politics and praxes of state data and official statistics
Vacancy has long been considered a key housing and urban development issue, and many states produce datasets and official statistics that detail its extent and form. Yet, there is no internationall...
www.tandfonline.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
New paper in Urban Geography with Danielle Hynes. Calculating housing vacancy: the data politics and praxes of state data and official statistics. Examines how a national statistical office alters data measures and introduces new ones. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VFHGZ...
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🚨 Call for Applications: Postdocs
We’re looking for postdoctoral researchers for the following research areas and topics:
- Political Economy
- Economic Sociology
- Technology and Statehood
- Wealth and Social Inequality
🗓️ Application deadline: Dec. 11
📢 Please share widely!
s.gwdg.de/UzLEpr
We’re looking for postdoctoral researchers for the following research areas and topics:
- Political Economy
- Economic Sociology
- Technology and Statehood
- Wealth and Social Inequality
🗓️ Application deadline: Dec. 11
📢 Please share widely!
s.gwdg.de/UzLEpr
September 15, 2026 at 12:23 PM
🚨 Call for Applications: Postdocs
We’re looking for postdoctoral researchers for the following research areas and topics:
- Political Economy
- Economic Sociology
- Technology and Statehood
- Wealth and Social Inequality
🗓️ Application deadline: Dec. 11
📢 Please share widely!
s.gwdg.de/UzLEpr
We’re looking for postdoctoral researchers for the following research areas and topics:
- Political Economy
- Economic Sociology
- Technology and Statehood
- Wealth and Social Inequality
🗓️ Application deadline: Dec. 11
📢 Please share widely!
s.gwdg.de/UzLEpr
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My book, Unruly Subjects, is out with @manchesterup.bsky.social 📘✨
For the last decade, I’ve been researching Europe’s border struggles in Greece, in the Aegean archipelago. It's a look at how people - citizens and non-citizens - carve out spaces of hope amidst state violence and abandonment. (1/4)
For the last decade, I’ve been researching Europe’s border struggles in Greece, in the Aegean archipelago. It's a look at how people - citizens and non-citizens - carve out spaces of hope amidst state violence and abandonment. (1/4)
September 3, 2026 at 1:06 PM
My book, Unruly Subjects, is out with @manchesterup.bsky.social 📘✨
For the last decade, I’ve been researching Europe’s border struggles in Greece, in the Aegean archipelago. It's a look at how people - citizens and non-citizens - carve out spaces of hope amidst state violence and abandonment. (1/4)
For the last decade, I’ve been researching Europe’s border struggles in Greece, in the Aegean archipelago. It's a look at how people - citizens and non-citizens - carve out spaces of hope amidst state violence and abandonment. (1/4)
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From research funding and event support to conference access and prizes, SLAS offers opportunities for scholars at every career stage. Whether you're a postgraduate, early-career researcher, or established academic, we offer support.
www.slasuk.org/funding
www.slasuk.org/funding
FUNDING | SLAS
www.slasuk.org
September 8, 2026 at 9:57 AM
From research funding and event support to conference access and prizes, SLAS offers opportunities for scholars at every career stage. Whether you're a postgraduate, early-career researcher, or established academic, we offer support.
www.slasuk.org/funding
www.slasuk.org/funding
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Last call for expressions of interest to join the DevGRG Committee of the RGS! If you're interested, please fill out the form below (closes 11:59pm BST, 8 September) 👋
We are seeking expressions of interest for new members of the DevGRG Committee! Specifically, we seek to fill the roles of Postgraduate Research & Travel Prize Coordinator and Postgraduate Representative(s). If you are interested, please let us know here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/qpVPN8e6fZ 🙌
Microsoft Forms
forms.cloud.microsoft
September 7, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Last call for expressions of interest to join the DevGRG Committee of the RGS! If you're interested, please fill out the form below (closes 11:59pm BST, 8 September) 👋
Last call for expressions of interest to join the DevGRG Committee of the RGS! If you're interested, please fill out the form below (closes 11:59pm BST, 8 September) 👋
We are seeking expressions of interest for new members of the DevGRG Committee! Specifically, we seek to fill the roles of Postgraduate Research & Travel Prize Coordinator and Postgraduate Representative(s). If you are interested, please let us know here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/qpVPN8e6fZ 🙌
Microsoft Forms
forms.cloud.microsoft
September 7, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Last call for expressions of interest to join the DevGRG Committee of the RGS! If you're interested, please fill out the form below (closes 11:59pm BST, 8 September) 👋
Our last sponsored session at the RGS starts soon: Making Sense of Unstable Ground: Living On with Disaster (2). Royal School of Mines Building Room 1.51, Imperial College London, 11:10-12:50, 03/09/2026. 🙂
September 3, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Our last sponsored session at the RGS starts soon: Making Sense of Unstable Ground: Living On with Disaster (2). Royal School of Mines Building Room 1.51, Imperial College London, 11:10-12:50, 03/09/2026. 🙂
We have our second sponsored session of the day starting soon: Violent Transitions: Environmental Crime, Energy Justice, and Resistance in Latin America. Sunley Room, RGS-IBG, at 14:25-16:00. 02/09/2026 😃
September 2, 2026 at 1:15 PM
We have our second sponsored session of the day starting soon: Violent Transitions: Environmental Crime, Energy Justice, and Resistance in Latin America. Sunley Room, RGS-IBG, at 14:25-16:00. 02/09/2026 😃
If you're at the RGS conference today, come join us for our first sponsored session: "Environment and development futures - living productively with climate, extraction and biodiversity in Latin America". Skempton Building Lecture Theatre 201, Imperial College London at 09:00-10:40
02/09/2026.
02/09/2026.
September 2, 2026 at 6:17 AM
If you're at the RGS conference today, come join us for our first sponsored session: "Environment and development futures - living productively with climate, extraction and biodiversity in Latin America". Skempton Building Lecture Theatre 201, Imperial College London at 09:00-10:40
02/09/2026.
02/09/2026.
At the RGS Conference? Come and join us at the DevGRG social on Wednesday, 2nd September at 6.30pm: a chance to meet old & new friends, chat about Development Geographies, and explore DevGRG-supported work on creativity and development. 🙂
August 28, 2026 at 12:19 PM
At the RGS Conference? Come and join us at the DevGRG social on Wednesday, 2nd September at 6.30pm: a chance to meet old & new friends, chat about Development Geographies, and explore DevGRG-supported work on creativity and development. 🙂
We are seeking expressions of interest for new members of the DevGRG Committee! Specifically, we seek to fill the roles of Postgraduate Research & Travel Prize Coordinator and Postgraduate Representative(s). If you are interested, please let us know here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/qpVPN8e6fZ 🙌
Microsoft Forms
forms.cloud.microsoft
August 25, 2026 at 12:05 PM
We are seeking expressions of interest for new members of the DevGRG Committee! Specifically, we seek to fill the roles of Postgraduate Research & Travel Prize Coordinator and Postgraduate Representative(s). If you are interested, please let us know here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/qpVPN8e6fZ 🙌
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NEW: How the language of climate change obscures responsibility and limits action
@wafarasheeq.bsky.social reviews Climate Hegemony: Confronting the Politics of the Environmental Impasse by @laurieparsons.bsky.social @lsepress.bsky.social @rgs.org @devgeogsrg.bsky.social
@wafarasheeq.bsky.social reviews Climate Hegemony: Confronting the Politics of the Environmental Impasse by @laurieparsons.bsky.social @lsepress.bsky.social @rgs.org @devgeogsrg.bsky.social
How the language of climate change obscures responsibility and limits action - LSE Review of Books
Climate Hegemony by Laurie Parsons explains why governments and corporations have failed to take meaningful action on the climate crisis, & how to drive change
blogs.lse.ac.uk
July 30, 2026 at 11:25 AM
NEW: How the language of climate change obscures responsibility and limits action
@wafarasheeq.bsky.social reviews Climate Hegemony: Confronting the Politics of the Environmental Impasse by @laurieparsons.bsky.social @lsepress.bsky.social @rgs.org @devgeogsrg.bsky.social
@wafarasheeq.bsky.social reviews Climate Hegemony: Confronting the Politics of the Environmental Impasse by @laurieparsons.bsky.social @lsepress.bsky.social @rgs.org @devgeogsrg.bsky.social
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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",' by Erik Jönsson.
Remembering Social Democracy: Monumentalization, political infrastructures, and stories of 'the people'
Journal of Historical Geography
doi.org
July 21, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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",' by Erik Jönsson.
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New in The GJ:
'Exploring perceptions of plastic pollutions amongst subsistence livestock farmers in subtropical rural communities' by Nomcebo C. Madonsela
This paper examines the perceptions of farmers in South Africa on the negative impacts of plastic pollution.
doi.org/10.1111/geoj...
'Exploring perceptions of plastic pollutions amongst subsistence livestock farmers in subtropical rural communities' by Nomcebo C. Madonsela
This paper examines the perceptions of farmers in South Africa on the negative impacts of plastic pollution.
doi.org/10.1111/geoj...
July 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
New in The GJ:
'Exploring perceptions of plastic pollutions amongst subsistence livestock farmers in subtropical rural communities' by Nomcebo C. Madonsela
This paper examines the perceptions of farmers in South Africa on the negative impacts of plastic pollution.
doi.org/10.1111/geoj...
'Exploring perceptions of plastic pollutions amongst subsistence livestock farmers in subtropical rural communities' by Nomcebo C. Madonsela
This paper examines the perceptions of farmers in South Africa on the negative impacts of plastic pollution.
doi.org/10.1111/geoj...
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📢 Geography postgraduates: our new Postgraduate LinkedIn Group is now live!
Connect with researchers, share ideas, seek advice, and discover opportunities in a supportive network for geography and related disciplines.
Join the community 👇
https://ow.ly/Kzee50ZlrGZ
Connect with researchers, share ideas, seek advice, and discover opportunities in a supportive network for geography and related disciplines.
Join the community 👇
https://ow.ly/Kzee50ZlrGZ
July 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
📢 Geography postgraduates: our new Postgraduate LinkedIn Group is now live!
Connect with researchers, share ideas, seek advice, and discover opportunities in a supportive network for geography and related disciplines.
Join the community 👇
https://ow.ly/Kzee50ZlrGZ
Connect with researchers, share ideas, seek advice, and discover opportunities in a supportive network for geography and related disciplines.
Join the community 👇
https://ow.ly/Kzee50ZlrGZ
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Very happy to share that our paper, "Solar Imaginaries: Territorial Enclosures and Renewable Energy Politics in Puglia," is now out in Geoforum! @erc.europa.eu @carlettissimo.bsky.social @julian-lovreglio.bsky.social & Riccardo Martinelli.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Solar imaginaries: territorial enclosures and renewable energy politics in Puglia
This article investigates the photovoltaic energy transition in Puglia, a southern region of Italy that in recent decades experienced massive investme…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 8, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Very happy to share that our paper, "Solar Imaginaries: Territorial Enclosures and Renewable Energy Politics in Puglia," is now out in Geoforum! @erc.europa.eu @carlettissimo.bsky.social @julian-lovreglio.bsky.social & Riccardo Martinelli.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The ERC Work Programme 2027 has been adopted.
Planning to apply for an ERC grant? The first call, Starting Grants, opens on 22 July.
Read more 👉 erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
The ERC Work Programme 2027 has been adopted.
Planning to apply for an ERC grant? The first call, Starting Grants, opens on 22 July.
Read more 👉 erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
July 22, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🔁 @erc.europa.eu
The ERC Work Programme 2027 has been adopted.
Planning to apply for an ERC grant? The first call, Starting Grants, opens on 22 July.
Read more 👉 erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
The ERC Work Programme 2027 has been adopted.
Planning to apply for an ERC grant? The first call, Starting Grants, opens on 22 July.
Read more 👉 erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
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"Numerous restoration initiatives have attempted to reclaim mined land, but most fail to prevent miners from returning to extractive activities or to transition them into viable agricultural livelihoods"
✍️ From our EADI/IOB conference blog series
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2549
✍️ From our EADI/IOB conference blog series
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2549
Reversing Agrarian Change and Restoring Hope in Ghana’s Mining‑Affected Communities
By Gyinadu Abubakar and Evans Odoom / Shaping Sustainable Futures conference series From Cocoa to Gold: What’s at Stake When classical agrarian theory points to rising food prices as the driver of …
www.developmentresearch.eu
July 22, 2026 at 10:13 AM
"Numerous restoration initiatives have attempted to reclaim mined land, but most fail to prevent miners from returning to extractive activities or to transition them into viable agricultural livelihoods"
✍️ From our EADI/IOB conference blog series
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2549
✍️ From our EADI/IOB conference blog series
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2549
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New editorial on how places are contesting the privatisation of local public services — and what remunicipalisation means for regional development.
The debate on what works, where and why is far from over. Read the full editorial here: doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
The debate on what works, where and why is far from over. Read the full editorial here: doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
June 26, 2026 at 9:31 AM
New editorial on how places are contesting the privatisation of local public services — and what remunicipalisation means for regional development.
The debate on what works, where and why is far from over. Read the full editorial here: doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
The debate on what works, where and why is far from over. Read the full editorial here: doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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💻 Join the Society’s Geography Career Hub and Opportunities group on LinkedIn
We share posts highlighting geography career pathways, insights from graduates and professionals, and resources to support university study and research.
Join the community 👇
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13090096/
We share posts highlighting geography career pathways, insights from graduates and professionals, and resources to support university study and research.
Join the community 👇
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13090096/
June 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM
💻 Join the Society’s Geography Career Hub and Opportunities group on LinkedIn
We share posts highlighting geography career pathways, insights from graduates and professionals, and resources to support university study and research.
Join the community 👇
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13090096/
We share posts highlighting geography career pathways, insights from graduates and professionals, and resources to support university study and research.
Join the community 👇
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13090096/
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How can placemaking provide a means through which Black geographers claim belonging and reshape structures within Geography?
Zenzo Sibanda (King's College London) talks to our Geography for All Coordinator Jasmine Roberts in a new Geography Directions post 👇
https://ow.ly/e5VP50ZauKx
Zenzo Sibanda (King's College London) talks to our Geography for All Coordinator Jasmine Roberts in a new Geography Directions post 👇
https://ow.ly/e5VP50ZauKx
June 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM
How can placemaking provide a means through which Black geographers claim belonging and reshape structures within Geography?
Zenzo Sibanda (King's College London) talks to our Geography for All Coordinator Jasmine Roberts in a new Geography Directions post 👇
https://ow.ly/e5VP50ZauKx
Zenzo Sibanda (King's College London) talks to our Geography for All Coordinator Jasmine Roberts in a new Geography Directions post 👇
https://ow.ly/e5VP50ZauKx
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Congratulations to this year’s Society medal and award recipients, recognised for their outstanding contributions to geographical research.
Learn more about some of this year’s recipients, working across the geography academic community, below 👇
Learn more about some of this year’s recipients, working across the geography academic community, below 👇
May 12, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Congratulations to this year’s Society medal and award recipients, recognised for their outstanding contributions to geographical research.
Learn more about some of this year’s recipients, working across the geography academic community, below 👇
Learn more about some of this year’s recipients, working across the geography academic community, below 👇
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Completed your registration for Annual Conference 2026?
Take a closer look at this year’s conference theme, 'Geographies of inequalities: towards just places', by exploring our virtual issue, showcasing recent papers from across our journals that align with the topic 👇
https://ow.ly/nH8Y50YQxWZ
Take a closer look at this year’s conference theme, 'Geographies of inequalities: towards just places', by exploring our virtual issue, showcasing recent papers from across our journals that align with the topic 👇
https://ow.ly/nH8Y50YQxWZ
May 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Completed your registration for Annual Conference 2026?
Take a closer look at this year’s conference theme, 'Geographies of inequalities: towards just places', by exploring our virtual issue, showcasing recent papers from across our journals that align with the topic 👇
https://ow.ly/nH8Y50YQxWZ
Take a closer look at this year’s conference theme, 'Geographies of inequalities: towards just places', by exploring our virtual issue, showcasing recent papers from across our journals that align with the topic 👇
https://ow.ly/nH8Y50YQxWZ