Surely the real issue is that they want to go to remote places which
creates large logistic problems that they want somebody else to work on for
them!
--On 20 May 2009 15:13 +0000 Becky Morris <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> ...and the ignorance continues too...
>
> "To be more precise, academic geographers want to do more focused work,
> often using data already collected; the other group wants the RGS to
> restore the traditional expedition in which teams made up of people from
> different disciplines are sent out into the world."
>
> Three points:
> Firstly, it seems that 'expeditions' are mainly viewed as part a of
> physical geographer's toolkit, although I do seem to remember brief
> mention of 'populations' and 'Inca trails' at some point in passing...
> Secondly, have any of these people actually researched into what some
> academics do? I'm sure that both human and physical geographers alike
> could tell them a tale or two of 'data collection' and the 'fingers' they
> may have lost during such times...?
> Thirdly, I find it ironic that 'teams made up of people from different
> disciplines' seems to be headed up as the epitome of such 'data
> collection' when their incredibly narrow-minded approach to what
> geography actually is, is being splashed all over the broadsheets!
>
> Maybe we should hand over a couple of fieldwork risk assessment forms to
> these 'explorers' and ask them to think very carefully as to whether
> academics don't ever go out and 'explore', collect data and so on.
> (although H&S concerns and RA forms are enough to put anyone off
> sometimes! ;-)). Perhaps they should speak to some of those people who
> actually *have* been out and spent not only days but years collecting
> samples and designing carefully-considered and scientifically-rigourous
> research which has both empirical and academic relevance.
> Maybe we could ask them to visit some of the places where
> (action-)research has not only generated 'data' that we (obviously) not
> only sit and pontificate about in our ivory tower, but has also actually
> been 'gathered' by our 'own hands'.
> And maybe, just maybe, we could ask them to talk to the people,
> organisations (etc) for and *with* whom (academic) research actually
> matters, is making a difference and is possibly doing some good. Gasp!
>
>
>
> --- On Wed, 20/5/09, Lindsey Appleyard
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>
> From: Lindsey Appleyard <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: RGS vote
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Wednesday, 20 May, 2009, 11:56 AM
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>
>
> The RGS debate rolls on....
>
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/ar
> ticle6322226.ece
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>
>
> __________________________________________________
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kath Browne
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> Subject: Re: RGS vote
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>
> All,
>
>
>
> For those of you who don?t know and from the RGS press release:
>
>
>
> Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) have voted
> decisively to support the Society?s present policy of funding a wide
> range of research projects and scientific expeditions studying important
> contemporary issues in many different places across the world.
>
>
>
> Further details at:
> http://www.rgs.org/AboutUs/Governance/SGM/resultresolutionvote.htm.
> Thanks to everyone who voted. Please ensure you vote again for the
> committee positions coming up. The vote for who sits on the committee is
> as important as this vote.
>
>
>
> Kath
>
>
>
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