Centennale della diga di Santa Chiara

Il 2 febbraio, in occasione del centennale della diga di Santa Chiara, sarò a Ula Tirso per partecipare a una tavola rotonda. Parleremo, tra le altre cose, di come sia cambiato nel corso del tempo il rapporto tra società e fiumi, un tema sempre attuale. Ringrazio Umberto Cocco per l'invito. Allego locandina con maggiori dettagli

Call for abstracts for the 2023 Development Studies Association (DSA) Conference: Where and what is the ‘global’ water crisis in the Anthropocene?

Panel convenors: Filippo Menga (University of Bergamo); Maria Rusca (University of Manchester); Nate Millington (University of Manchester) Date and Place: 28-30 June 2023, Reading, UK and online Please note: All proposals must be submitted via this link: https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/dsa2023/p/13009# The popularity of the notion of the Anthropocene – an unstable geological epoch in which humans and their actions are … Continue reading Call for abstracts for the 2023 Development Studies Association (DSA) Conference: Where and what is the ‘global’ water crisis in the Anthropocene?

Political Geography Early Career Researcher Paper Award Competition – call for nominations

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

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

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