News and events from the Department of Geography at the University of Cambridge 🌍 https://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/https://bsky.app/profile/camunigeography.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/camunigeography.bsky.social/post/3msqkh6bey226As local regions and cities globally take essential services back into public control, now is the time to assess remunicipalisation (nationalisation at a local level). Free full article @cjres.bsky.social: https://academic.oup.com/cjres/article/19/2/293/8707071?login=true [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Aug 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:drcdqgiwpdthoffvbbptfbmb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqkh6bey226https://bsky.app/profile/camunigeography.bsky.social/post/3mrfl3d2y722wWe are hiring a University Assistant Professor in Polar Studies! Join the Department of Geography and the Scott Polar Research Institute @scottpolar.bsky.social to shape the future of polar research and teaching. Apply by 21 September 2026 More details here www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/55635/24 Jul 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:drcdqgiwpdthoffvbbptfbmb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfl3d2y722whttps://bsky.app/profile/camunigeography.bsky.social/post/3mozzkys3cs2bProof that a Geography degree can take you anywhere! From a Geography degree to the pinnacle of the UK arts and media landscape! Huge congratulations to alumna (1985) Dawn Airey CBE on being appointed Chair of Arts Council England, following a stellar career as CEO of Channel 5 and Getty Images. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jun 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:drcdqgiwpdthoffvbbptfbmb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozzkys3cs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/camunigeography.bsky.social/post/3mnrkz7nitc2dGeographers celebrated for their contribution to research culture! Huge congratulations to María Inés Hernández, Thomas Fry, Liam Saddington @saddy94.bsky.social, Alex Cullen, Olga Petri, Sarah Hall @drsarahhall.bsky.social and Christine Lane @chslane.bsky.social08 Jun 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:drcdqgiwpdthoffvbbptfbmb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrkz7nitc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/camunigeography.bsky.social/post/3mnknd3muac2pProud to see Geography recognised among these outstanding subjects! Huge congratulations to our colleagues across the University - what an incredible achievement for the 4th year running [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:drcdqgiwpdthoffvbbptfbmb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnknd3muac2phttps://bsky.app/profile/camunigeography.bsky.social/post/3mm7e3teuas2x🌍 Geography for All: supporting underrepresented students Check out this brilliant RGS initiative helping break down barriers to studying and progressing in geography at every stage [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 May 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:drcdqgiwpdthoffvbbptfbmb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7e3teuas2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/camunigeography.bsky.social/post/3mlsusrwhkc2fSupport local people to protect world’s nature, new report urges, as deadline for global conservation target looms https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/support-local-people-to-protect-worlds-nature-new-report-urges-as-deadline-for-global-conservation14 May 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:drcdqgiwpdthoffvbbptfbmb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsusrwhkc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/camunigeography.bsky.social/post/3mlq7wwjsp22dToday at 5pm Alex Jeffrey in conversation with Maksym Demydenko (founder of the Ukraine War Archive) at Emmanuel College, Queen's Building Lecture Theatre. Exploring the archive’s origins, preserving testimony, and the search for justice. All welcome.13 May 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:drcdqgiwpdthoffvbbptfbmb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq7wwjsp22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/camunigeography.bsky.social/post/3mllkju3q2k2nThe Revolution in Nonfiction Writing Ben Weissenbach (PhD Polar Studies) @scottpolar.bsky.social in conversation with @noelrubinton.bsky.social on Alaska, McPhee, and the evolution of literary nonfiction. All welcome. 14 May, 3pm Castlereagh Room, Fisher Building, St John’s College11 May 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:drcdqgiwpdthoffvbbptfbmb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllkju3q2k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/camunigeography.bsky.social/post/3mle2ygoym22eCommunicating Carnivore Coexistence in the UK @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social screens 'Snow Leopard Trail' and discusses his book 'Living with Lynx' with Dr Tom Fry. A deep dive into reintroduction debates and storytelling. Wed 13 May, 1-2pm, David Attenborough Building Register: lnkd.in/da28Br-d08 May 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:drcdqgiwpdthoffvbbptfbmb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle2ygoym22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/camunigeography.bsky.social/post/3mldyzoaie22mPolitical Ecology & Vital Geographies seminar What can we hear in naturalised birdsong? Listening to the relations of planetary crisis With @aurorafredriksen.bsky.social. Attuning the ear to ambiguities of shifting ecological relations in place. 12 May, 1–2 PM, Small Lecture Theatre, Geography08 May 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:drcdqgiwpdthoffvbbptfbmb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldyzoaie22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/camunigeography.bsky.social/post/3mldjfyg2d22mHappy 100th Birthday, Sir David Attenborough! 🍃 A centurion of hope and the world’s greatest advocate for the natural world. We thank Sir David for a lifetime of inspiration and dedication to protecting life on Earth. 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