PNAS mini-special issue on the 2008 Global Food Crisis

Dear Economic Geography Members, I draw your attention to a mini special issue on the 2008 global food crisis which was recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (http://www.pnas.org/content/early/recent). I include the emails of corresponding authors in the event t

TOC: African Geographical Review, Vol 29, Issue 1

Dear Economic Geographers, Below please find the table of contents for the forthcoming issue of the *African Geographical Review*. * * *Table of Contents* *African Geographical Review* *Volume 29, Issue 1 (June 2010) *

NAS Report: Understanding the Changing Planet: Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences

Dear Economic Geographers, In the flurry of late spring activities, you may have missed an announcement that the US National Academy of Science will publish a report entitled "Understanding the Changing Planet: Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences

post doc position in geography at Macalester College

Dear All, Below and attached please find an advertisement for a postdoctoral position at Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN. This is a two year position (teaching one course per semester) for someone with expertise in environmental GIS and remote sensing. This is an excellent position for som

HUBERT H. HUMPHREY ENDOWED VISITING PROFESSORSHIP

, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN 55105 USA. For any questions about the position or submission of materials, contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. William Moseley, at mose...@macalester.edu or 651-696-6126. Macalester College is a highly selective, private

2nd Announcement: Berg Postdoctoral Position in Geography at Macaester College (2011/12 and 2012/13)

Dear All, This is the second announcement for this post doctoral position in geography at Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN USA Bill Applications are invited for the Berg Postdoctoral position who have expertise in the areas of remote sensing and the environmental applications of geographic inf

Re: HUBERT H. HUMPHREY ENDOWED VISITING PROFESSORSHIP

Peterson (Humphrey Search), Provost’s Office, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN 55105 USA. For any questions about the position or submission of materials, contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. William Moseley, at mose...@macalester.edu or 651-696-6126

recommendations for development geography textbook??

Dear All, I am teaching development geography for the second time this year and I wasn't very satisfied with a textbook I used in the first year. I am looking for suggestions you might have for texts? I would use this book alongside a series of academic articles as well as Abdi Samatar's *An Afr

Contents of the African Geographical Review Vol 29 no 2

Dear Economic Geographers, Below please find the content of the most recent issue of the African Geographical Review (vol 29, no. 2) Editorials Editorial: Football in Africa: The Impact of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa. . . . . . . . . . 5 Isaac Luginaah and Kefa M. Otiso Research A

Fwd: Save Fulbright-Hays!

Dear All, You may have heard that Fulbright-Hays grants for FY 2011 were cancelled and FY 2012 grants are up in the air. This petition (see link below) may be of interest to some of you. Fulbright-Hays funded my dissertation research. I signed the petition and wrote my congressional delegation.

Op-Ed: Make farming energy efficient

Dear All, Below please find a link to an op-ed in today’s (3 June 2011) Atlanta Journal-Constitution which may be of interest to some of you. The op-ed, entitled "Make farming energy efficient," argues that American agriculture must become more energy efficient if it is to remain globally compe

Washington Post Op-Ed: Behind Africa's famine, more than just drought Famine isn't inevitable

Dear Colleagues, Some of you may appreciate this commentary in today's Washington Post. Behind Africa's famine, more than just drought Famine isn't inevitable

tenure track Health and Environment Geographer position at Macalester College (Saint Paul, MN)

Dear All, We were just approved for this new endowed open rank position. I would be happy to answer questions for those who may be interested. Regards, Bill Moseley Applications are invited for a tenure-track position in Health and Environment Geography to

op-ed: American decline and the imperative for higher education

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Some of you may appreciate this (published on al-Jazeera English today). The piece argues that the changing position of the United States in the global power structure requires a renewed emphasis on higher education. It suggests that, whether Americans like it or n

op-ed: A more radical choice for World Bank president

Dear All, This may be of interest: Al Jazeera English, April 28, 2012 *A more radical choice for World Bank president * By William G. Moseley * Jim Yong Kim's background means he is much more likely to changethe status quo at the World Bank and bring reforms.* http://www.aljazeera.com/i

Re: CFP AAG 2013 - Africa's Green Revolution: Critical Perspectives

r (Dalhousie University), Rachel > Bezner-Kerr (Cornell University) and William Moseley (Macalester College) > > African agriculture has been much maligned. For decades development > experts decried the lack of technological know-how, low yields and > diminishing returns that charact

HUBERT H. HUMPHREY ENDOWED VISITING PROFESSORSHIP at Macalester College

Dept, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN 55105 USA. For any questions about the position or submission of materials, contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. William Moseley, at mose...@macalester.edu or 651-696-6126. Macalester College is a highly

Macalester College searching for director of its international center

Dear All, Macalester College is searching for a director of its international center, a unit which runs our study abroad programs. This may be appropriate for those of you with a background in international education. I am in no way connected to the hiring of this position. *Purpose* The Direc

An Introduction to Human-Environment Geography: Local Dynamics and Global Processes

Dear Friends and Colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of our new, introductory human-environment geography text, *An Introduction to Human-Environment Geography: Local Dynamics and Global Processes*. Moseley, W.G., E. Perramond, H. Hapke and P. Laris

Position opening: Director of International Center, Macalester College

*Dear All,* Macalester college is searching for a director of its international center. Apply directly at: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=MACALESTER&cws=1&rid=427 I am only passing along this information and am not able to answer questions. Position description below

Consider Applying for Associate Editor of the African Geographical Review

Dear African Geography Colleagues, Please see the attached position description for associate editor of the African Geographical Review (AGR). The deadline for applications is approaching quickly (end of March). I would encourage those with relevant background and skills to consider applying for

Tenure track position in Urban-Environment & Asian Geography at Macalester College

Dear Economic Geographers, I would be grateful for your help in getting the word out about our tenure track position in Urban-Environment and Asian Geography at the Assistant Professor level. I am happy to field questions from potential candidates. Applications are invited to apply for a tenure-t

Tenure track position in Urban-Environment & Asian Geography at Macalester College

Dear Colleagues, I would be grateful for your help in getting the word out about our tenure track position in *Urban-Environment and Asian Geography* at the Assistant Professor level at Macalester College ( http://www.macalester.edu/provost/positions/geography.html). I am happy to field questions

Tenure track position in Urban-Environment and Asian Geography at Macalester College

Dear All, I would be grateful for your help in getting the word out about our tenure track position in Urban-Environment and Asian Geography at the Assistant Professor level. I am happy to field questions from potential candidates. Applications are invited to apply for a tenure-track position in

One year, non tenure-track position in Human and Nature-Society Geography (Macalester College)

. Feel free to contact William Moseley, Geography Department chair, if you have questions about the position (mose...@macalester.edu). The Macalester College Geography Department is one of the strongest in the nation for a top tier liberal arts college (with six full time faculty members, two

Happy Belated World Food Day: Virtual Special Issue on the Geography of Food and Agriculture

Dear Colleagues, Happy Belated World Food Day! This virtual special issue (VSI) on the "Geography of Food and Agriculture" may be of interest to some of you. The articles for the VSI were curated and pulled from recent issues of a dozen Elsevier journals, including *World Development, Food Policy

Fwd: The Geography of Food - a short questionnaire on the feasibility of a new journal

Dear Colleagues, I would be grateful if you could take this short survey on the potential for a 'geography of food' journal. The survey takes about 3 mins to complete. Please also feel free to pass on the survey to others who might be interested but are not on this list. Thanks, Bill -

CFP 2016 African Studies Association annual meeting in Washington DC (Dec 1-3)

Dear Africanist Geographers, I write to draw your attention to the CFP for the African Studies Association (ASA) annual meeting in Washington DC on Dec 1-3 which I am helping to co-organize this year: http://www.africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/call-for-proposals The overarching theme of this

African Studies Review Pipeline for Emerging African Scholars Workshop

Friends and Associates,, Please share the note below with your colleagues who are Emerging African Scholars. Also attached is a Word version of the same information in French, English and Portuguese. All the best, Billl *African Studies Review** Pipeline for Emerging A

Fwd: [IGU-CSRS 00077] Call for Papers: 2019 IGU-CSRS Colloquium & Field Study

Dear Colleagues, This IGU mini-conference may be of interest to some of you (see below). Regards, Bill -- Forwarded message -- From: Holly Barcus Date: Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 10:51 AM Subject: [IGU-CSRS 00077] Call for Papers: 2019 IGU-CSRS Colloquium & Field Study To: igu-c...@o

HLPE Report #16 (Youth engagement and employment in Agriculture) - consultation on the scope of the report

Dear Colleagues, As some of you may know, I sit on a scientific committee (HLPE) ( https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fao.org%2Fcfs%2Fcfs-hlpe%2Fhlpe-steering-committee%2Fen%2F&data=02%7C01%7CECONOMICGEOGRAPHY-L%40listserv.uconn.edu%7Cba13d36d006a4183908708d7a06f3

HLPE Consultation on the V0 draft of the Report "Food security and nutrition: building a global narrative towards 2030"

Dear Colleagues, Here is a request for public input on a UN report. Please share with those with food security, nutrition and agriculture expertise. As some of you may know, I sit on a scientific committee (HLPE) ( https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fao.org%2Fcfs

looking for candidates as an editor for African Studies Review

*Message sent from a system outside of UConn.* Dear Colleagues, I sit on the editorial board of the African Studies Review (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cambridge.org%2Fcore%2Fjournals%2Fafrican-studies-review&data=02%7C01%7CECONOMICGEOGRAPHY-L%40listser

African Studies Review looking for associate editor w/ a background in Human Geography

*Message sent from a system outside of UConn.* The African Studies Review (ASR) is looking for an associate editor with a background in human geography to join their editorial collective. I serve on the editorial board and would be happy to answer questions. https://nam10.safelinks.protection

Important read related to UN Food Systems Summit

*Message sent from a system outside of UConn.* Dear Colleagues, This is an important read if you are interested in the UN Food Systems Summit (scheduled for fall 2021). Some scholars and foundations have been calling for a new IPCC-like structure to advance global food security and nutrition g

Webinar: Re-imagining African Agricultural Development: Potential Pathways for the Future

*Message sent from a system outside of UConn.* Dear colleagues, I write with an invitation to attend this upcoming webinar I am organizing on agricultural development alternatives in Africa from my sabbatical home in France this semester. It will be in French with simultaneous English transla

Fwd: 📢HLPE-FSN call for experts: Urban and peri-urban FSN

*Message sent from a system outside of UConn.* Dear Geography Colleagues, Please see the forwarded message below. This is a great opportunity for anyone who works on urban food security (anywhere in the world). While the work is unpaid (as is the case for similar work for organizations like th