The Geography of Despair (or All These Rubber Bullets)
Aretina R. Hamilton This article was originally published on Medium. Follow Dr. Hamilton on Twitter at As a scholar, I entered the world of academia as a planner. I examined urban planning and the devolution of American cities — and then I discovered Geography. The original scene of the crime. This original technology was used…
Ruth Wilson Gilmore to Receive Award for Anti-Racism Research, Practice
The Association of American Geographers has selected Ruth Wilson Gilmore for the 2014 AAG Harold M. Rose Award for Anti-Racism Research and Practice. Wilson Gilmore is a Professor of Geography in the Earth and Environmental Sciences, and American Studies program and Director of the Center for Place, Culture and Politics at the Graduate Center of…