i fail to see how being against supporting the NPD through research is
not a similar line being taken against "ideology". we obviously have
limits to what is considered critical, and they tend to be unhelpfully
tacit. and that was the point of using the logic Wood proposed to the
issue of doing research for counter-terrorism or for the NPD as critical
geographer.
to me, the limit is reached when our endeavours or projects are absorbed
into institutions or jobs that do not facilitate or that preclude
efforts toward establishing an egalitarian society. being involved in
counter-terrorism work is preposterous to me for that reason, among
others. anyhow, this is what the discussion is ultimately about.
openness about political projects and alliances, strategies, etc. and
what we want to accomplish and actually do as critical geographers is
what is at stake.
saed
D F J Wood wrote:
> I agree. You weren't the one who said this was entirely 'preposterous'
> (or who has now proved Cooper's theory by mentioning the Nazis, after
> which it is usually downhill all the way for serious discussion...).
> The call in itself has also already sparked more debate that we've had
> here for months...
>
> David.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* A forum for critical and radical geographers
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *North, Peter
> *Sent:* 03 August 2007 14:45
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Re: Research Vacancies - University of Manchester
>
> I'm not saying that geographers shopuld not engage in this
> research, but shouldn't we also be arguing for a world where we
> are researching human liberation, not how to protect rich parts of
> the world from the results of the oppressions and dominations
> visited on the poorer parts.
>
> There was a similar debate at the AAG about the new "oportunities"
> for geographers under the so-called war on terror, especially with
> GIS skills, in helping find the "bad guys".
>
> This is no disrespect to Jon at all, who does fine critical work.
> More a coment on what gets funded and what doesn't.
>
> Peter North
> Department of Geography
> University of Liverpool
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A forum for critical and radical geographers on behalf of
> Featherstone, Dave
> Sent: Fri 03/08/2007 14:42
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Research Vacancies - University of Manchester
>
> Ok-
>
> but I think the issue is that this research agenda appears top be
> framed in a way where it appears that terrorism is an issue which
> can be 'designed' out of cities, and that is what would appear to
> be the issue not what the results will be.... This kind of
> perspective has been challenged for a whole range of questions-
> but is particularly problematic in relation to issues of terrorism
> where the relational context is so significant... as Pete and
> Salvatore have suggested....
>
> Dave
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: A forum for critical and radical geographers on behalf of D
> F J Wood
> Sent: Fri 03/08/2007 14:31
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Research Vacancies - University of Manchester
>
>
>
> Before we all get too carried away, it does not specify what the
> results of the study should be. I am rather wary of attempts to
> prescribe certain 'objects' of research through ideology (whether
> I happen to share that ideology or not). It is perfectly possible
> to imagine critical methods and critical results from such a
> study. It's clear that the PI wants critical geogaphers to apply...
>
> David.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: A forum for critical and radical geographers
> >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Salvatore
> >Engel-DiMauro
> >Sent: 03 August 2007 14:23
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Research Vacancies - University of Manchester
> >
> >i concur entirely. this is preposterous. or, what exactly does
> >such a post have to do with critical geography? it seems
> >counterintuitive to me.
> >
> >saed
> >
> >North, Peter wrote:
> >>
> >> How about starting with not trying to dominate the middle east to
> >> secure the world's diminishing oil stocks?
> >>
> >> Peter North
> >> Department of Geography
> >> University of Liverpool
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: A forum for critical and radical geographers on behalf of Jon
> >> Coaffee
> >> Sent: Fri 03/08/2007 08:27
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Research Vacancies - University of Manchester
> >>
> >> Apologies for cross postings
> >>
> >> Research Associates (two posts)
> >> Resilient Planning, Design and Management for Countering
> >Terrorism in
> >> Public Places - Centre for Urban Policy Studies School of
> >Environment
> >> and Development The University of Manchester
> >> http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobfiles/ZG027.html
> >>
> >>
> >> Closing date: 28/08/2007 Salary - £26,666 - £30,012 p.a.
> >>
> >> The School of Environment and Development is seeking to appoint two
> >> Research Associates to work with the Centre for Urban Policy
> Studies
> >> (CUPS), tenable from October 2007 for 24 months in the first
> >instance.
> >> You will contribute to research connected to an EPSRC funded
> project
> >> focusing on Resilient Design (RE-DESIGN) for counter-terrorism:
> >> Decision support for designing effective and acceptable
> >resilient places.
> >>
> >> You will liaise with the Re-Design team to help develop a unique
> >> multi- disciplinary research framework for countering terrorism in
> >> crowded public places.
> >>
> >> You will have a PhD (or at least submitted by contract start) in a
> >> cognate discipline such as urban planning, human geography,
> >political
> >> science, international relations, urban sociology,
> architecture; and
> >> experience of conducting qualitative case study based
> >research to a high standard.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Informal enquiries
> >> Dr Jon Coaffee
> >> Tel: 0161 275 6903
> >> Email: [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >--
> >Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro
> >Department of Geography, SUNY New Paltz
> >1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561
> >tel: 1/845/2572991, fax: 1/845/2572992
> >e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >Senior Editor
> >Capitalism Nature Socialism: A Journal of Ecosocialism
> >
> >Editor
> >ACME: An international e-journal for critical geographies
> >http://www.acme-journal.org/
> >
>
>
>
>
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Department of Geography, SUNY New Paltz
1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561
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