I am re-sharing details of Political Geography's 2022 Early Career Researcher Paper Award. Please spread the word to any colleagues who might be eligible. *** ** *** Political Geography announces its 2022 Early Career Researcher Paper Award. The award recognizes an outstanding contribution to the sub-discipline of political geography from a paper published in Political Geography by an … Continue reading Political Geography Early Career Researcher Paper Award Competition – call for nominations
Author: Filippo Menga
On networking: less is more
In my previous post I used the metaphor of the dinner table to suggest a way of thinking about literature reviews and the meaning of engagement with disciplinary debates. I have received a few comments on Twitter and Facebook, and my friend Alice Mpofu-Coles left the following: https://twitter.com/AliceMpofuColes/status/1552924946481004545?s=20&t=eZa2ycTkrU1-iEZaoBeSRQ This is a good point, and I … Continue reading On networking: less is more
Joining a dinner party
I hope this is the first of several posts about the practice of being a researcher and a writer. As I get into the depths of my book on the water crisis (under contract with Verso Books), I find myself spending a lot of time thinking about writing, and about my own research projects. And … Continue reading Joining a dinner party
Articolo su RiEnergia – Il nesso strategico fra populismo, nazionalismo e risorse idriche
Riporto qui sotto un breve articolo che ho scritto per il portale d'informazione online RiEnergia, pubblicato il 29 Marzo 2022. L'articolo è consultabile a questo indirizzo: https://rienergia.staffettaonline.com/articolo/34949/Il+nesso+strategico+fra+populismo,+nazionalismo+e+risorse+idriche/Menga. Il nesso strategico fra populismo, nazionalismo e risorse idriche Nella settimana fra il 21 e il 26 marzo si è tenuto a Diamniadio, in Senegal, il 9° Forum Mondiale … Continue reading Articolo su RiEnergia – Il nesso strategico fra populismo, nazionalismo e risorse idriche
Call for abstracts for the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference (2022): Populist ecologies: Populism, environmental and climate change, and a ‘green’ recovery
Session organisers: Ed Atkins, University of Bristol (ed.atkins@bristol.ac.uk) and Filippo Menga, Università degli Studi di Bergamo (filippo.menga@unibg.it) Instructions for prospective authors: Abstracts of 250 words should be emailed to Ed Atkins (ed.atkins@bristol.ac.uk) and Filippo Menga (filippo.menga@unibg.it) by Friday 18th March 2022. The global pandemic in an era of climate awareness has resulted in numerous promises and pledges … Continue reading Call for abstracts for the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference (2022): Populist ecologies: Populism, environmental and climate change, and a ‘green’ recovery
CFP AAG (Feb 25 – Mar 1, 2022) – Contesting Hydropower: Novel Approaches to Water Conflict
Organizers: Michelle Irengbam (Dartmouth College), Chris Sneddon (Dartmouth College), Filippo Menga (University of Bergamo), Lena Hommes (Wageningen University) (the PDF of this call can be downloaded here) The future of large dams and hydropower development is uncertain and contested. While governments, engineering firms, and many development professionals see the coming decades as a boom time for … Continue reading CFP AAG (Feb 25 – Mar 1, 2022) – Contesting Hydropower: Novel Approaches to Water Conflict
Call for panelists: Political Geography at 40: Reflections on the practice of the sub-discipline. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers, New York City/virtual, February 25-March 1, 2022
Organizers: Political Geography editorial team Deadline for expression of interest: October 15, 2021 Anniversaries provide time for reflection. Over its 40-year history, Political Geography has been at the vanguard of the sub-discipline’s transformation from a “moribund backwater” to a vibrant and essential field of research. This vitality stems in no small part from ongoing efforts to extend the sub-discipline’s … Continue reading Call for panelists: Political Geography at 40: Reflections on the practice of the sub-discipline. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers, New York City/virtual, February 25-March 1, 2022
‘Acqua in movimento: flussi, ritmi e cambiamenti’. Call for papers per il XXIII Congresso Geografico Italiano
Acqua in movimento: flussi, ritmi e cambiamenti': è online la call for papers della sessione che io e Giorgio Osti organizziamo al XXXIII Congresso Geografico Italiano. Questo il link: https://congressogeograficoitaliano2021.it/eap1/ al sito del Congresso, e di seguito il testo della call for papers. Scadenza per inviare abstract 30 Aprile 2021. *** **** *** Fiumi, mari, … Continue reading ‘Acqua in movimento: flussi, ritmi e cambiamenti’. Call for papers per il XXIII Congresso Geografico Italiano
RGS 2021 – The political ecology of social-environmental extreme events – Call for Abstracts
Please find below a call for paper for a paper session The political ecologies of social-environmental extreme events for the upcoming RGS-IBG annual conference (September 1-3, 2021). Please send abstracts of maximum 250 words including a proposed title, authors and affiliation to Maria Rusca (maria.rusca@geo.uu.se) or Filippo Menga (f.menga@reading.ac.uk) by Thursday 4 March 2021. Conveners: … Continue reading RGS 2021 – The political ecology of social-environmental extreme events – Call for Abstracts
#22: Pizza every (other) day
Here is my contribution to the Reclaiming Success project, have a look at their blog, it’s a really good initiative
Name: Filippo Menga
Twitter:@filippomenga
One boring fact about yourself:
I can count letters in words really fast. It works better for Italian words though.
What didn’t go to plan this week/month?
I think that as long as we are in COVID-19 territory, the question should be “what did go to plan?”, as pretty much everything is not going to plan lately. My partner and I have been trying to keep on top of things at work while also sharing our time and space with our two young daughters. On the one hand is great to spend more time with them, on the other, it’s not easy to focus on a research article, a student paper or even an email with them being around and very understandably trying to get your attention. The new normal is trying to stay afloat and keep the boat going until things get a bit…
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