Paleo Environment And Archaeology Provide Cautionary Tales For Climate Policymakers,
2024
University of Science and Technology Beijing
Paleo Environment And Archaeology Provide Cautionary Tales For Climate Policymakers, Brett Kaufman, Christopher S. Kelly, Richard S. Vachula
The Geographical Bulletin
Federal climate policy in the United States is still in its infancy and is in large part characterized by efforts to reach a consensus on the very existence and causality of climate change. This has stemmed from a sociopolitical rift within the country, with the objectivity and usefulness of science attacked by detractors. Scientists who are most qualified to defend their methods and provide information to policymakers rarely have an institutional incentive to share this knowledge, but should be encouraged to communicate their findings to the public, especially those who receive public funding. By not doing so, they are effectively …
Cover And Forewords,
2024
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Volume 58-1 Complete Issue,
2024
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Volume 58-1 Complete Issue, Steven M. Schnell
The Geographical Bulletin
Volume 58-1 Complete Issue
Blurring The Protagonist/ Antagonist Binary Through A Geopolitics Of Peace: Star Trek’S Cardassians, Antagonists Of The Alpha Quadrant,
2024
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Blurring The Protagonist/ Antagonist Binary Through A Geopolitics Of Peace: Star Trek’S Cardassians, Antagonists Of The Alpha Quadrant, Hannah C. Gunderman
The Geographical Bulletin
The plotlines of many science fiction television programs and films establish the identities of the protagonists and antagonists at an early stage of the viewing experience . T hese boundaries serve to position the viewer on a particular side of the story, rendering it difficult to fully consider the Other’s actions and motivations . It is in this manner that media influences our perceptions of place and social dynamics through a formation of popular geopolitics . In this paper, I present the Cardassians, an extraterrestrial species in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as a …
Star Trek And The Anthropological Machine: Eliding Difference To Stay Human,
2024
University of Edinburgh
Star Trek And The Anthropological Machine: Eliding Difference To Stay Human, Jacob Barber
The Geographical Bulletin
This article considers the work of Giorgio Agamben’s ‘Anthropological Machine’ (2004) in the depiction of human-nonhuman interactions in Star Trek . While Star Trek aims to present a utopian vision of the future, a contradictory reading is equally plausible . Instead of embracing novel encounters with nonhuman life and technology, Star Trek retreats into an idealized vision of the human . Encounters with the nonhuman become vehicles through which to reinforce this vision of a bounded and pure human subject . In Star Trek, humans are made to be human through their constant encounters with nonhuman forms, and the possibility …
“Most Damning Of All… I Think I Can Live With It”: Captain Sisko, President Obama, And Emotional Geopolitics,
2024
York University
“Most Damning Of All… I Think I Can Live With It”: Captain Sisko, President Obama, And Emotional Geopolitics, David K. Seitz
The Geographical Bulletin
This paper argues that the proliferation of geographical inquiry into popular culture as a prism for understanding geopolitical processes can benefit from more sustained engagement with psychoanalytic theory, particularly the work of Melanie Klein . Klein’s account of guilt and the urge to make reparation as both central to the development of conscience and profoundly unevenly distributed contributes to a critique of dominant, uneven geographies of guilt and encourages a nuanced approach to guilt’s potential ethical implications . To illustrate, I identify resonances between the contradictory legacy of the Obama administration and the character of Captain Sisko on the television …
Alternative Pasts, Presents, And Futures In Star Trek: Historical Engagement And Representation Through Popular Culture,
2024
Kent State University
Alternative Pasts, Presents, And Futures In Star Trek: Historical Engagement And Representation Through Popular Culture, Mark Alan Rhodes Ii
The Geographical Bulletin
Star Trek has long used its unique situation as a socially and politically engaged television show to approach contemporary, historical, and futuristic ideas of race, labor, gender, nature, landscape, and place . The concept of alternate perceptions of history continues to provide engaging insights into historical representation . This paper explores how Star Trek, as an example of performance, media, and popular culture, contributes to dialogues of alternate pasts, presents, and futures . It builds upon these concepts to engage with and influence geographical dialogues of public space, nature, geopolitics, and societal structure . I explore examples from the television …
Introduction: The Geographies Of Star Trek,
2024
Kent State University
Introduction: The Geographies Of Star Trek, Mark Alan Rhodes Ii, Fiona M. Davidson, Hannah C. Gunderman
The Geographical Bulletin
There are relatively few media products that can compete with Star Trek in terms of longevity and cultural saturation . First introduced to audiences in 1966, the franchise now encompasses more than fifty years, six television series, thirteen films, countless spin-off novels and ancillary books, multiple annual international fan conventions and an enduring place in the popular culture lexicon of the English language—a remarkable feat for a television show that almost never made it to the screen and, even when it did, was canceled for poor ratings after just three seasons . San Francisco served as both the site of …
Owning The Future: Manifest Destiny And The Vision Of American Hegemony In Star Trek,
2024
University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
Owning The Future: Manifest Destiny And The Vision Of American Hegemony In Star Trek, Fiona M. Davidson
The Geographical Bulletin
As one of the most enduring television franchises of the late 20th century, Star Trek has had an unparalleled influence on the popular culture representation of humanity’s future as ultimately utopian . In this paper, however, I argue that even as the on-screen text of Star Trek was condemning the narrow parochial interests of nationalism, greed, xenophobia and fear, the narrative subtext throughout the fifty years of the franchise supported the idea of the expansion of western hegemonic power . The paper utilizes examples from all f ive series and the thirteen films to illustrate the ways in which western …
Notes From The Past And New Editors,
2024
The University of the West Indies
Notes From The Past And New Editors, Casey D. Allen
The Geographical Bulletin
A Note from the Editor
Cover And Forewords,
2024
The University of the West Indies
Volume 58-2 Complete Issue,
2024
The University of the West Indies
Volume 58-2 Complete Issue, Casey D. Allen
The Geographical Bulletin
Volume 58-2 Complete Issue
Environmental Impact Of Power Five Conference Realignment,
2024
Dewpoint Inc.
Environmental Impact Of Power Five Conference Realignment, Bradley Farley, Lisa M. Dechano-Cook, Lucius F. Hallett, Iv
The Geographical Bulletin
NCAA Division I athletic conferences have recently undergone conference realignments . The expanding geographic footprint of these conferences has led to teams having an increased travel distances for all sports . T his research investigates the environmental impact that conference realignment has had in the “Power 5” conferences in NCAA Division I football . Based on travel distances, has the carbon footprint of the conferences changed dramatically from pre-realignment to post-realignment? In order to answer this question, we examined the changes in average travel distances for each conference pre- and post-alignment . We then calculated the carbon footprints resulting from …
Leon Yacher: Scholar, Mentor, And Eclectic Geographer,
2024
Grand Rapids Community College
Leon Yacher: Scholar, Mentor, And Eclectic Geographer, Michael S. Devivo
The Geographical Bulletin
As Kenzer (2001) has noted, “unlike practitioners in other academic fields, when it comes to the intellectual history of our discipline, geographers love to dabble .” However, examining this dabbling has normally been restricted to examining the contributions of faculty in Ph .D .-granting departments . Indeed, our discipline’s history is rich, but written accounts are incomplete, for the voices of geographers serving in undergraduate programs at colleges and universities of little prestige have for the most part been silent . These programs are housed in institutions that are home to the vast majority of academic geographers, many of whom …
Effects Of Giant Traveling Map Use On Student Spatial Thinking,
2024
University of South Carolina
Effects Of Giant Traveling Map Use On Student Spatial Thinking, Jory Fleming, Jerry Mitchell
The Geographical Bulletin
Geographic education is crucial for preparing students to navigate the places and spaces they inhabit, and National Geographic’s Giant Traveling Map program seeks to address this need by providing an immersive and kinesthetic learning experience with the use of a gym-sized floor map . In this study, a Giant Traveling Map was tested with sixth grade students to determine the effect of engaging with the map on improving spatial thinking skills . Questions were drawn from the Spatial T hinking Ability Test to assess students’ skills pre- and post-experience . Our results show minimal improvement for a few very specific …
Rhizoplaca Chrysoleuca As An Alternative Lichenometric Species: A Preliminary Investigation At The Lawn Lake Alluvial Fan, Rocky Mountain National Park, Co Usa,
2024
GEI Consultants, Inc.
Rhizoplaca Chrysoleuca As An Alternative Lichenometric Species: A Preliminary Investigation At The Lawn Lake Alluvial Fan, Rocky Mountain National Park, Co Usa, Jennifer Shanteau, Casey D. Allen
The Geographical Bulletin
Lichenometry can be a useful tool to date past events when surface ages are unknown . As a method, lichenometry needs to overcome uncertainties in the understanding of lichen biology . Being fairly ubiquitous, Rhizocarpon geographicum is generally used for dating purposes . Other lichens can and have been used for studies, but are often used in conjunction with R . geographicum . This case study suggests that for areas lacking R . geographicum, Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca may be used as an alternate species if the substrate in question does not have substantial R . geographicum growth . While R . …
Cover And Forewords,
2024
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
The Map Thief By Michael Blanding.,
2024
Missouri Western State University
The Map Thief By Michael Blanding., Dawn M. Drake
The Geographical Bulletin
The Map Thief is an interesting read in that it combines a true crime tale with a cartographic history lesson to weave a narrative that is both informative and entertaining . Author Michael Blanding set out to write a short piece for a magazine, but saw a much larger story of a complicated man . Unfortunately he cannot get the subject of the story to help the author understand his motivations . In the end, Blanding gets around these difficulties in a way that makes the tale much more rich and intriguing . The Map Thief is a great read …
Volume 57-2 Complete Issue,
2024
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Volume 57-2 Complete Issue, Steven M. Schnell
The Geographical Bulletin
Volume 57-2 Complete Issue
Lack Of Inclusive Stakeholder Representation In Watershed Management Groups In The Midwest: A Threat To Legitimacy,
2024
Olympic College
Lack Of Inclusive Stakeholder Representation In Watershed Management Groups In The Midwest: A Threat To Legitimacy, Bruce M. Hall
The Geographical Bulletin
Legitimacy in natural resource management refers to the degree to which citizens accept and comply with stated plans and policies . Lack of legitimacy can threaten collaboration-based watershed groups that rely on voluntary compliance of major stakeholders to achieve their water quality goals . One of the most cited requirements for legitimacy in natural resource collaborations is inclusive representation . A study of several watershed groups in Wisconsin and Illinois was undertaken in order to find out if lack of inclusiveness is a threat to legitimacy within watershed groups that could impede the success of such organizations in meeting their …
