Human Geography Seminars: Autumn term 2022-23
Welcome!
Welcome to the UCL Human Geography seminar series. The seminar programme for the autumn term of the 2022-23 academic year is listed below. The seminars are open to all members of UCL whether you are a student, researcher or a member of academic staff. Online participation is also open to participants from outside UCL.
Unless otherwise stated, all seminars will take place on Tuesdays from 1-2pm (no seminar in Reading Week). This term the seminars will usually be in room 305 of the North-West Wing, with a couple of exceptions (see full details below). It'll also be possible to join the talks online, and Zoom links will be circulated weekly to the seminar distribution list. If you are not on this list and would like to attend then please contact the seminar convenors Tom Western (t.western@ucl.ac.uk) and Jenny Robinson (jennifer.robinson@ucl.ac.uk) to be added.
We look forward to welcoming you to the seminars this term!
Tom Western and Jenny Robinson (seminar series convenors)
Seminar details
| Date | Speaker and title |
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| Oct 4th |
Neoliberal Citizenship: Sacred Markets, Sacrificial Lives Dr Luca Mavelli, University of Kent |
| Oct 11th |
Translating Milton Santos Dr Archie Davies, QMUL ***4:15pm event @ The Forum, Institute of Advanced Studies, UCL - Sign up here***
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Oct 18th |
'Everyday Things' In White City: Archival interventions and Photographic Activities Nathaniel Télémaque, UCL Venue TBC |
| Oct 25th |
Fighting Identity: An Ethnography of Kickboxing in East London Dr Amit Singh, UCL
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| Nov 1st |
UCL Geography research cluster joint meeting |
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READING WEEK: NO SEMINAR |
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| Nov 16th |
Contesting Race and Citizenship: Youth Politics in the Black Mediterranean Prof Camilla Hawthorne, University of California, Santa Cruz ***Online book celebration on Wednesday 16 Nov at 7pm***
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| Nov 22nd |
Beyond Clientelism: Land Restitution, Conflict and Reframing Politics in Cameroon Prof Ben Page, UCL |
| Nov 29th |
Mhondoro Marauders Listening Party Dr Thandi Loewenson, Royal College of Art |
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Dec 6th |
UCL Geography PhD presentations Details TBA
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| Dec 13th |
The Surrounds: Urban Life Within and Beyond Capture Prof AbdouMaliq Simone, University of Sheffield |
Important seminar information
Format
Unless otherwise stated in the above timetable, all seminars will be run in-person at 1-2pm, with online attendance also welcome. Join links will be circulated in advance of each session.
Code of conduct statement
Every attendee is expected to conduct themselves appropriately throughout the seminar. UCL Geography is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, or religion (or lack thereof). Any type of harassment will not be tolerated during the seminars. If you notice anything during one of the seminars, please feel free to contact the seminar series convenors on the email addresses below.
Tom Western: t.western@ucl.ac.uk
Jenny Robinson: jennifer.robinson@ucl.ac.uk
