Department of Geography and Sustainability at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. A student-centered department where one can VOLUNTEER to explore, study, and make a better world 🌎https://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mrx56cqexc2bHuge congratulations to Dr. Katrina Stack (PhD ‘26), who will be joining the University of South Florida this fall as Assistant Professor of U.S. Public History!31 Jul 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrx56cqexc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mrffogowus2o“‘A Place in This World’: Critical Placemaking and Identity Formation at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour” was co-authored by Dr. Katrina Stack while she was completing her PhD in our department. The article is now published in GeoHumanities! Read it at the 🔗 here: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/FYJDVQMVGCNPSAIKHQ9D/full?target=10.1080/2373566X.2026.2686176#d1e22624 Jul 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrffogowus2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mp7kyt4fws26Dr. Seth Kannarr (PhD, Spring ‘26) and Dr. Derek Alderman just published a new article for @theconversation.com, “Summer camps remain a battleground over what it means to be American.” Read it now at the 🔗 below! https://theconversation.com/summer-camps-remain-a-battleground-over-what-it-means-to-be-american-282834?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20June%2026%202026%20-%203831939138&utm_content=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20June%2026%202026%20-%203831939138+CID_9ab24f1f5b558df3cdf66167deb1b7de&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=Summer%20camps%20remain%20a%20battleground%20over%20what%20it%20means%20to%20be%20American26 Jun 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7kyt4fws26https://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3modffes3ks2kCan you believe it’s been exactly a month since the doctoral hooding ceremony? We’re so proud of UTK Geography’s newest PhDs — Drs. Caleb Gore, Katrina Stack, and Seth Kannarr! 🎓🍊15 Jun 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3modffes3ks2khttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3ml2iazqwok2mCongratulations to Ian Scott, who received an Achievement Award in Natural Sciences 2026 Exhibit of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EURECA). Ian worked with Professor Sally Horn to develop a long-term fire history from a lake sediment core. • • 📸: Sally Horn04 May 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2iazqwok2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mjwlxgxoc22jJoin us for our Lunch & Learn with our Earth Day speaker, National Geographic Photographer and BBC Cinematographer Martin Gregus! 📅 Thursday, April 23 🕦 11:30AM-1:00PM 📍 Frieson Black Cultural Center 102/103 🍛 Catered by Tarik's North African20 Apr 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwlxgxoc22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mjpi2ttnhs2mJoin us on Thursday for our Earth Day Speaker, National Geographic Photographer and BBC Cinematographer Martin Gregus! 📅Thursday, April 23 🕞 Reception at 3:30pm with seminar to follow at 4:00pm 📍 SU 262 B/C17 Apr 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpi2ttnhs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mjmzl7hkzc25Huzzah! Drs. Katrina Stack and Reagan Yessler (PhD ‘25) just published a new article for @theconversation.com, “As renaissance fairs become big business, can they retain their counterculture roots?” Read it now at the 🔗 below! https://theconversation.com/as-renaissance-fairs-become-big-business-can-they-retain-their-counterculture-roots-273757?utm_medium=article_clipboard_share&utm_source=theconversation.com16 Apr 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmzl7hkzc25https://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mjk3dtx7fk2uJoin us this week for our Spring 2026 Colloquium Series Ralston Speaker, Dr. Shih-Lung Shaw, and his presentation "Humans in GIScience and GeoAI." 📅 Thursday, April 16 🕒Reception: 3:00–3:50 PM (BGB 406) 🕓 Presentation: 4:05 PM (WAB M307)15 Apr 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk3dtx7fk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3miyhy5gfnc2cCongratulations to Andrea Staten, who successfully defended her MS thesis, "Planning for Future Energy Demand: A GIS-Based Approach for Strategic Grid Expansion." Special thanks to her advisor, Dr. Shih-Lung Shaw, and her committee members, Drs. Hannah Herrero and Hyun Kim.08 Apr 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyhy5gfnc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3miycmnm6cc24Congratulations to Dr. Caleb Gore who successfully defended his dissertation: “Fueling the Climate Crisis? Developing the New Carbon Economy in Appalachia.” Special thank you to his advisor, Dr. Nikki Luke, and his committee members Drs. LaToya Eaves, Gabe Schwartzman, and Paul Gellert (Sociology).08 Apr 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3miycmnm6cc24https://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mivr7xjd3k2fWe 🫶 our grad students! Our master’s and doctoral students do it all—balancing coursework and thesis or dissertation research while showing up as incredible TAs, teaching associates, and research assistants.🧡🌎 #gpsaw #gradstudentappreciationweek07 Apr 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivr7xjd3k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3milwsx5fls2pCongratulations to Dr. Seth Kannarr, who successfully defended his dissertation: “What’s in a Name? Reimagining the Geography of Naming Designations in the USA National Park System.”03 Apr 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3milwsx5fls2phttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mhvit7de2c2eJoin us for our next colloquium speaker, Dr. Jessie Wilkerson! Dr. Wilkerson will present a talk titled: "Are We to Be Subjected to This Always: Feminism, Sexual Assault, and Women in the Prison Movement in the South." 📅Friday, March 27 🕧12:30pm-1:30pm 📍BGB 30125 Mar 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvit7de2c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mgnmkirt2s2uPhD Candidate Brian Boyce has been selected as a 2026 NYU Faculty First Look Scholar! Hosted by NYU Arts & Science , this highly competitive national program recognizes emerging scholars with exceptional potential to become future faculty leaders.09 Mar 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgnmkirt2s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mgnim35vc22qWe’re excited to share a brand‑new funding opportunity for undergraduate students majoring or minoring in Sustainability — the S. David Freeman Sustainability Scholarship! ✨ ✈️ The scholarship will provide support for travel for study abroad, conferences, or workshops09 Mar 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgnim35vc22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mgn4gynus22qWhere can you find UTK at #AAG2026 next week? Scroll this 🧵 or click the 🔗 below to check out some of the papers, posters, and panels we’re part of at the annual meeting in San Francisco starting March 17! https://www.canva.com/design/DAHCql3rdUc/2NW5rjUZG9o9HbA9r19I4A/view?utm_content=DAHCql3rdUc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hddd22dba5509 Mar 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn4gynus22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mg6pbg2ow222❗️Publication alert ❗️Dr. Sally Horn and collaborators have published a paper in Physical Geography on a new sediment record of environmental history from a landslide-dammed lake in Costa Rica. Read it at the 🔗 here: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/EMIUGABHWPC3YPEJ9VS9/full?target=10.1080/02723646.2026.263448203 Mar 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6pbg2ow222https://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mg6p6h5fkk22Michael Camponovo (GIS Outreach Coordinator), Tim Kane (GIS Lab Manager), Ellie Bernstein (Undergraduate Student), and Linus Parrish (Research Specialist, UTIA) were in the field recently, collecting UAV data in support of a community outreach project with Keep Knoxville Beautiful and Knox Heritage.03 Mar 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6p6h5fkk22https://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mg6oiklhjs22Last week, the Friesen Black Cultural Center hosted “Taste of Appalachia,” featuring regional food and live bluegrass music. Huge shoutout to our own Jake Watkins for helping plan the event, and it was wonderful to see folks from our department there in support!03 Mar 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6oiklhjs22https://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mfu45llqyk2eDr. Derek Alderman, Dr. Katrina Stack, and PhD Candidate Seth Kannarr recently published a new article, “Bringing The Conversation into the Geography Classroom: Public Storytelling as Authentic Learning” in The Professional Geographer. Read at the 🔗 here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00330124.2026.262744527 Feb 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfu45llqyk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3mejbrbovfs2jDr. LaToya Eaves and her co-authors recently published a new article, “Fostering Harassment-Free Geography Departments: Proactive Strategies for Departments and Their Leaders” in The Professional Geographer. Read it at the 🔗 below! https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00330124.2026.2615444 @spacedemands.bsky.social10 Feb 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejbrbovfs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3megvkbwia226At AAG Detroit in 2025, Dr. LaToya Eaves was in dialogue with Drs. Katherine McKittrick, Willie Jamaal Wright, and Kevin Grove about the pathbreaking book, Black Geographies and the Politics of Place. @spacedemands.bsky.social @blackgeographies.bsky.social @geographers.bsky.social09 Feb 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3megvkbwia226https://bsky.app/profile/utkgeography.bsky.social/post/3me4kctbpys2uDr. Nikki Luke just published a new article for The Conversation US, “Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand.” Read it now at the 🔗 here: https://theconversation.com/data-centers-told-to-pitch-in-as-storms-and-cold-weather-boost-power-demand-274604?utm_medium=article_clipboard_share&utm_source=theconversation.com05 Feb 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:lrcelwt3q7vrcmuvavn2vwq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4kctbpys2u