Trump's targeting of Smithsonian fails to realize: "Historical scholarship requires openness to debate and willingness to embrace new findings & perspectives. Also involves the humility to accept that no one – least of all the government – has monopoly on truth." theconversation.com/with-its-exe...

With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the Trump administration opens up a new front in the history wars

Most recent debates center on how much attention should be given to the history of the nation’s accomplishments over its darker chapters.

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Do not miss today's Distinguished Historical Geographer Lecture from Dr. Mona Domosh! Black Spatially Agency & the Making of US Cities! #AAG2025 @geographers.bsky.social

Its great to be at the #AAG2025! Our Historical Geography Keynote "Black Spatial Agency & the Making of US Cities" with Dr. Mona Domosh will take place 4:10-5:30pm on Wednesday.

New Issue: Next week the Historical Geography Specialty Group will provide our membership list for open-access to Historical Geography, which will be publishing volume 50 within a month and volumes 51 and 52 to follow shortly. Check to make sure your membership is up to date.

If you're working with any students doing historical geography research of any kind, please encourage them to apply for our research awards ($700 and $300).

Historical Geography@historicalgeog.bsky.social · 2y ago

Student Research Award opportunities through the HGSG of AAG. PhD, Master's, and undergraduate opportunities available. Apply for funding for archival or fieldwork related to themes of historical geography. Deadline March 17th. Further details here: www.historicalgeography.org/awards

From NAACP's anti-lynching maps to Black Panthers' reimagined cities to modern digital tracking of racial violence, Black activists use #CounterMapping to fight injustice. Re-sending for #BlackHistoryMonth @geographers.bsky.social @americangeo.bsky.social @geogjosh.bsky.social @socialstudies.org

How Black cartographers put racism on the map of America

Mapping is one way African Americans fight for equality and help each other navigate a racially hostile landscape.

theconversation.com

Student Research Award opportunities through the HGSG of AAG. PhD, Master's, and undergraduate opportunities available. Apply for funding for archival or fieldwork related to themes of historical geography. Deadline March 17th. Further details here: www.historicalgeography.org/awards

HGSG - Awards

HGSG Student Research Award Student members of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) are invited to submit research proposals for the Historical Geography Specialty Group (HGSG) Student Resear...

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Nominations are open until 2/20 for the Feminist Geography annual awards! Get your nominations in and help us spread the word! @lbnaylor.bsky.social @spaceforpeace.bsky.social @patriciaehrkamp.bsky.social (don’t know who else is on here!)

This February, AAG is celebrating the rich #history, remarkable achievements, and bright future of Black communities during #BlackHistoryMonth! #DYK we have a Black Geographies (@blackgeographies.bsky.social) Specialty Group? Join and learn more about their efforts: bit.ly/3u5Kw5e #GeoSky #GISChat

Reminder! We're still accepting nominations! In collaboration with Esri, WiGIS will recognize the contributions of women to geospatial fields and award scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and practitioners/researchers. apply by February 28, 2025 womeningis.wildapricot.org/2025AS #GISChat

Great news—“Academic Writing for Geographers” is now available in paperback @degruyterbrill.bsky.social @geographers.bsky.social

Student Research Award opportunities through the HGSG of AAG. PhD, Master's, and undergraduate opportunities available. Apply for funding for archival or fieldwork related to themes of historical geography. Deadline March 17th. Further details here: www.historicalgeography.org/awards

HGSG - Awards

HGSG Student Research Award Student members of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) are invited to submit research proposals for the Historical Geography Specialty Group (HGSG) Student Resear...

historicalgeography.org