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Great ideaŠI never like using Crit or other lists for announcements but find myself doing so for lack of alternative On 23/10/12 5:28 AM, "Sam Kinsley" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Hi, > >Three months ago there was some discussion on this list, similar to the >last 24 hours, about what constitutes helpful use of the Critical >Geographers Forum. Prof. Hannah wrote eloquently about the uses of a >semi-public forum in which to follow and engage with contemporary >geographical debates, which I suggest still rings true. > >However, and as I have previously observed, while there are undoubtedly >some very useful discussions on this list I think it may be reasonable >to assume that one of the principal reasons there are quite so many >'lurkers' is because the Crit-Geog-Forum has become the de-facto >announcements list. I'm afraid, on that score, I disagree here with Jon >Cloke. > >So, what I would tentatively suggest, following Kelvin's recent email, >is something I have heard mooted 'offline' a few times at several past >RGS-IBG conferences: the community should consider setting up a human >geography announcements list. > >I am sure that many of us would remain subscribers of Crit Geog Forum >for those reasons outlined by others both recently and in the past but >such a (new) list would perhaps open the possiblity of more discussion >on this list by moving the announcements to an alternative venue. > >I offer this as a suggestion and I can understand many reasons that >fellow subscribers might have for disagreeing. Nevertheless, it could >perhaps offer the opportunity to renew this list as a site for (more) >discussion of critical geography. > >Should anyone wish to discuss this further I am interested in pursuing >the idea, given enough interest, so please feel free to contact me. > >With good wishes, >Sam >-- >Dr Sam Kinsley >Digital Cultures Research Centre >University of the West of England, Bristol