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For those attending the Association of American Geographers meeting in
Philadelphia, please mark your calendars to attend a centennial year panel
"The state of urban geography: what is it and where is it going?"
(Monday, March 15 at 3:00 pm), organized by Urban Geography Specialty
Group graduate student board members (Alison Mountz, Syracuse and David
Prytherch, Miami of Ohio). We have gathered an impressive panel of urban
geographers of diverse interests and experiences, including
* Winifred Curran (Clark)
* Larry Bourne (Toronto)
* Michael Dear (USC)
* Sarah Elwood (DePaul)
* Robert Lake (Rutgers)
* Sallie Marston (Arizona).
The panelists will assess the directions of urban geographic theory
and practice, asking: What may be the significance of the
sub-discipline, today and tomorrow, to the production and application of
geographic knowledge? As cities -- like the geographers who study them
-- confront economic crisis and the changing nature of urban life after
9/11, perhaps we ought to pause and reflect on what urban geography
means today. This panel discussion will draw from the varied
perspectives and experiences of those who call themselves (or are called
by others) urban geographers. Panelists have been asked to not only
theorize urban geography, but also reflect on their everyday experience of
doing urban geography. We hope the result will be a frank discussion of
difficult
questions. What (or who) defines urban geography? Is urban geography
what urban geographers do, or isn't that enough?
We hope to see you there.
--
David Prytherch
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 529-5010
(513) 529-1948 FAX
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David Prytherch
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 529-5010
(513) 529-1948 FAX
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