Geog on...
by School of Geography - University of Nottingham
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Description
In this series of short interviews we look at what Geographers do, the broad diversity of the subject, and its relevance today.
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On the Occupy Movement | Alex Vasudevan talks to Matt about The Occupy movement and it’s parallels, or not, with other uses of urban space. | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On the Educational Service Industry | Sarah Hall talks to Matt Jones about her research into the education services industry | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Landscape and Environment | Steve Daniels and Lucy Veale talk about the AHRC Landscape and Environment Programme; the projects it funds, film making and it’s place in Geography. | 3/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Climate Uncertainty | Matt Jones, George Swann and Simon Gosling discuss uncertainty in climate change and issues communicating this to a wider audience. | 3/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Islands and Lizards | Dr Adam Algar talks about his work on biodiversity, and his particular interest in lizards. | 2/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On the financial crisis | Prof. Andrew Leyshon and Dr. Sarah Hall on the current financial crisis | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Introduction | Dr. Matt Jones introduces this series of podcasts looking at the diverse nature of Geography and Geographers and its relevance today. | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Environmental History | Dr. Georgina Endfield talks about Environmental History; reconstructing past environments over the last millennium, how these changes have been monitored and governed and how people have reacted to them. | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Historical Geography | Prof. Mike Heffernan discusses Historical Geography, a “half way house” between Geography and History, including the history of the map. | 2/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Palaeolimnology | Dr. Suzanne McGowan outlines the use of lake sediments to reconstruct past environments including projects on Lake Windermere. | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Engineering Geology | Prof. Paul Nathanail talks about Engineering Geology and his current work on brown field sites and related policy issues. | 3/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Economic Geography | Prof. Andrew Leyshon discusses the music industry, the financial crisis and sub-prime mortgages; relating the geographical nature of many of the world’s financial issues. | 3/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Biogeography | Dr. Richard Field outlines Biogeography and the importance of understanding patterns in biodiversity. | 3/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Geography I | Our undergraduates look at what studying Geography means to them | 3/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Geography II | Our postgraduates discuss their work with Dr Matthew Jones | 3/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Community Day 2011 | An overview of the forthcoming Community Day at the University of Nottingham | 3/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Cultural Geography | Dr. Alex Vasudevan talks about culture, it’s geographical nature, and his work in Berlin and on landscape in photography. | 4/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Palaeoclimatology | Dr. George Swann talks about past climate, global warming and some of his work using ocean sediments. | 4/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On material culture | Dr Lowri Jones talks about the geography of “stuff” and how it can trace historical and contemporary culture. | 4/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On hydroinfomatics | Dr Nick Mount on using data to model how rivers behave. | 4/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Conclusion | Dr Matt Jones sums up the Geog On story so far | 5/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 21 Episodes |
