Setholopolis
@sethographer.bsky.social
Geographer, Traveller, Teacher. Visiting Honors Lecturer at SIUE. Views are my own. https://sites.google.com/view/sethkannarr/
Could you survive The Oregon Trail today? An emergency medicine doctor explains what the classic game got right about surviving the great outdoors… Plus, simple steps to stay out of trouble on your next real-life outdoor adventure: theconversation.com/could-you-su...
@derekgeographer.bsky.social and @reubenroseredwood.bsky.social continue to engage with national media over the renaming of Lake Ontario. Enjoy this well-done video interview by NBC Los Angeles! www.nbclosangeles.com/video/news/n...
Trump renamed Lake Ontario. But can he make ‘Lake America' stick?
President Trump renamed Lake Ontario “Lake America” for U.S. federal use. Experts explain his authority, the potential costs and whether the new name will stick.
nbclosangeles.com
Kudos to @derekgeographer.bsky.social for another great media contribution while the news develops in real time!
I-NAME Coalition@i-name.bsky.social · last mo.“I believe the name change, because of the way it is being carried out in such an abrupt, unilateral and vitriolic way… could likely damage the United States’s ability to negotiate, given how much the Lake America mandate is inflaming opinions and defensive posture anxieties in Canada.”
“On a deeper level, the president's abrupt and unilateral threat to rename Lake Ontario… would say something negative about how the names on our maps, landscapes and bodies of water are being reduced to pawns and weapons…”
Trump says US considering renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America
Trump's remarks come amid a deepening cross-border trade feud that has increasingly centered on Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
newsweek.com
Within the I-NAME Coalition, we understood the significance of place names and the power a place renaming exerts for the communities that are affected most. Should place names serve as bartering chips in petty politics? #INAME
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‘Hello, just circling back!’ Not responding to emails is common across higher education but bad for morale
Several colleges and universities instruct students on how to navigate email communication on their campus, but more could consider the practice.
theconversation.com
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “When the Boy Scouts of America voted in 2017 to welcome girls into its core programs, I described Cub Scouts to my Girl Scout troop of 10 girls,” Erica Song writes. “Seven of them made the switch and have never looked back.”
Opinion | When Girls Get to Be Boy Scouts
What I know from six years of leading Troop 163 is that these girls invigorate scouting rather than weaken it.
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What's your forever sandwich? PB&J? Turkey? Grilled cheese? 🥪 The story behind your favorite lunch might say more about history than you think. We had 5 food historians unpack the surprising origins of iconic sandwiches: theconversation.com/in-americas-...
At a time when Americans disagree deeply over the meaning of citizenship, belonging and education, summer camps are places where those conflicting visions of the nation are communicated to young people. Geographers, one of whom is a camp director, explains:
Summer camps remain a battleground over what it means to be American
At a time when Americans disagree deeply over the meaning of citizenship, belonging and education, summer camps remain places where visions of the nation are communicated to young people.
theconversation.com
Proud to publish w/ @sethographer.bsky.social. Summer camp nostalgia hides hard questions. Who got to attend? Who was excluded? What values were taught? And what vision of America did camp ask children to embrace? @geographers.bsky.social @utkgeography.bsky.social theconversation.com/summer-camps...
Summer camps remain a battleground over what it means to be American
At a time when Americans disagree deeply over the meaning of citizenship, belonging and education, summer camps remain places where visions of the nation are communicated to young people.
theconversation.com
Many of our PPASG members are published in the latest special issue on "Teaching with National Parks" of the Parks Stewardship Forum (PSF) by the George Wright Society (GWS). Check it out! escholarship.org/uc/psf/42/2
“The fact that Nauru’s original name was shaped by outsiders’ inability or unwillingness to pronounce ‘Naoero’ properly reflects a clear power imbalance that the country is now interested in rectifying.”
This Pacific Island Nation Hopes You Will Call It by a New Name
nytimes.com
It matters how a president speaks. Because their words don’t just persuade — they set the boundaries of what feels possible, acceptable… even inevitable. That’s how the unthinkable starts to sound normal, according to a scholar of presidential rhetoric. theconversation.com/presidential...
Presidential words can turn the unthinkable into the thinkable − for better or for worse
For years, Donald Trump’s rhetoric has relied on insult, ridicule, threat and contempt. But the scale of violence in his words during the first week of April 2026 was new – and had a purpose.
theconversation.com
Congratulations to Dr. Seth Kannarr, who successfully defended his dissertation: “What’s in a Name? Reimagining the Geography of Naming Designations in the USA National Park System.”
NBA expansion team name ideas for Las Vegas included in this article: - Las Vegas Jokers - Blackjacks of Las Vegas - Las Vegas Sharks - Las Vegas Oasis - Las Vegas Diamonds - The Vegas, Babies - Las Vegas Dealers #LasVegas #NBA
If NBA expands to Las Vegas, what would the team be called? We have ideas
It would be a shock if a Seattle team wasn't called the SuperSonics, but it's a different story for a (potential) team in Vegas.
nytimes.com
“But don’t ruin it for the rest of us who have come to rely on National Parks as places where we can go for that learning, we want to maintain their ability - unimpaired - to be able to talk about the full scope of our history - wonder, warts, and all.” youtu.be/3HSTalQnws0?...
Signs of the times: Removing stories of America's past from our national parks
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning
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Are you a student who is looking for a publication opportunity for research work related to parks and protected areas? If so, click the following link to learn more about the Park Stewardship Forum's upcoming student-centered special issue for January 2027! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
PSF Student-Led Special Issue Solicitation Letter
Greetings Fellow Students of the George Wright Society! I am writing to you all because I want to extend an invitation to participate in a special student-centered issue of the Parks Stewardship Foru...
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Always a pleasure to collaborate with @derekgeographer.bsky.social and @katgeographic.bsky.social! We’ve enjoyed our time writing articles for @theconversation.com and have found them to be of immense value in the classroom.
UTK Geography & Sustainability@utkgeography.bsky.social · 7mo agoDr. Derek Alderman, Dr. Katrina Stack, and PhD Candidate Seth Kannarr recently published a new article, “Bringing The Conversation into the Geography Classroom: Public Storytelling as Authentic Learning” in The Professional Geographer. Read at the 🔗 here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) met today and recommended these design candidates for the 2027 Youth Sports Quarters and Paralympic Sports Half-Dollar programs. View high-resolution images of all design candidates here: www.ccac.gov/portfolios #USMint #CCAC #YouthSports #Coins
Kids don’t want to be teachers when they grow up anymore. “Why would I?” high schoolers ask — pointing to low pay, burnout and lack of respect. Teachers earn just 73¢ on the dollar compared to other college grads, and 1 in 8 open teaching positions remain unfilled.
I asked students whether they’d want to be teachers? They quickly responded, ‘Why would I?’
Approximately 52% of teachers in 2024 said they would not advise young adults to enter the profession.
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"He was not simply changing the name. He was actually enacting a different worldview..." Kudos to @derekgeographer.bsky.social for contributing remarks for another national news piece on place renaming! www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
The Gulf of What? Has Trump's name change caught on?
It's been a year since President Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. We asked people along its shores what they actually call it.
usatoday.com
It was a pleasure to co-organize this special issue for The Geography Teacher on “U.S. Parks and Protected Areas” with Dr. Mayra Roman-Rivera. I was also proud to contribute authorship on an introductory essay, a lesson plan, and a book review for it. Check it out if interested!
Parks and Protected Areas Specialty Group - AAG@ppasg.bsky.social · 8mo agoHave you seen the latest issue of The Geography Teacher? It is a special issue on "U.S. Parks and Protected Areas", full of journal articles providing lesson plans for K-12 educators to use in the classroom. Feel free to check it out! www.tandfonline.com/toc/rget20/2...
Grateful to @derekgeographer.bsky.social for introducing me to @theconversation.com and providing me with valuable mentorship in writing articles. I’m five articles in and looking forward to writing many more in the coming years! artsci.utk.edu/writing-for-...
Writing for The Conversation Adds to Scholarship ROI - College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty from UT’s College of Arts and Sciences reach millions of people with their research by writing articles distributed through news organizations around the world. Faculty from the University of ...
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Looking for an awesome park-specific academic conference to attend this year? If so, consider submitting a proposal to GWS Park Forum 2026, happening in Knoxville, TN this year! Read the full CFP at the following link: www.georgewrightsociety.org/parkforum-2026
Big news for #conservation and cultural heritage! Seth Kannarr, Ph.D. Candidate @utkgeography.bsky.social explains how the Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon earn the prestigious designation of National Park. buff.ly/Bm65LE4 📌 Should more historical and cultural sites receive national park status?
