Amy Robson

@amyrobson.bsky.social

Cultural geographer at Durham Geography. Interested in environmental (post)apocalypse, climate activism, futures and affect.

JOB ALERT: amazing 4-year post in postwar British history and refugee studies at @uniofreading.bsky.social Humanities! A post perfectly suited for someone working on political and social histories of race and migration in late 20c. Deadline 5 September. jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA):Whiteknights Reading UK

Postdoctoral Research Associate(4 years, full time) in public history project ‘Nation of Refuge’.

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This week the first article from my PhD was published! This piece explores the belief that our planet is hurtling towards self-inflicted extinction. By working closely with Extinction Rebellion, I examine how demands to halt planetary extinction shape the future. doi.org/10.1111/tran... 🐞🌱

Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers | RGS Journal | Wiley Online Library

The belief that we have to act now to avoid a future lost knowingly to self-inflicted extinction operates through what I term ‘the extinction script’. As a technology of power that regulates climate ...

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Our methodological critique of The Cass Review has been peer-reviewed published & is therefore way more authoritative than Cass which is un-peer-reviewed. Streeting/Starmer can no longer claim Cass is “gold standard” or “landmark”. Cass is just junk science. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Critically appraising the cass report: methodological flaws and unsupported claims - BMC Medical Research Methodology

Background The Cass Review aimed to provide recommendations for the delivery of services for gender diverse children and young people in England. The final product of this project, the Cass report, re...

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⏰ Geographers! In light of the emergency situation we find ourselves in, I have put together an open letter to the RGS asking them to respond to the current unfolding situation with the RGS and EHRC. Please DM/email for details on how to read/sign. Re-post!