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Today, I officially start my visiting research program in Economic Geography at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), within the Department of Geography and Environment, for the Winter Term. I am grateful for this opportunity to work under the supervision of Professor Riccardo Crescenzi, whose expertise in regional development and economic geography will greatly contribute to my academic growth. #LSE #EconomicGeography #PhDResearch #AcademicJourney #PublicPolicy

This is my last work on video editing for @The Economics Dispatch The President of the United States isn’t meant to have much influence on the United State’s economy. Despite this fact, when we look at the US economy starting from the years that economic data has been available, we see an interesting and unmistakable fact: the US economy performs better when a Democrat is in the Oval Office instead of a Republican. While this isn’t a secret (economic data is all publicly available), it isn’t as well known as it should be. But why does this difference is economic performance exist? That’s what economists Alan Blinder and Mark Watson tried to find in their 2015 paper, Presidents and the U.S. Economy: An Econometric Exploration. In this video, I go over their research paper and expand on their work by updating the analysis with recent data. #longform #youtubevideo #johnnyharris #nebula #geography #hawaii #kauai #oahu #usa #history #ocean #pacificocean #pacific #sea #documentary #youtube #nature #memes #youtubememes

When considering the choice of a journal to publish in, scholars often focus on metrics like impact factor and h-index. But who questions the integrity of a journal? Who questions the extent to which they’ve been true to their stated goal, aim, and scope? Who questions the extent to which they’ve been representative of the audience they seek to serve? In my solo-authored paper, “A Historical and Analytical Timeline of the African Geographical Review,” recently published by Taylor and Francis, I take on this task. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the African Geographical Review (AGR) from 1963 to 2024, highlighting its evolution, thematic shifts, and impact on geographical scholarship within Africa. By exploring the journal’s historical context, I examine its geographical dynamics and how it has adapted to changing socio-political and environmental landscapes over the decades. Drawing from an interview with a past editor of the AGR and other secondary sources, I analyze the journal’s scope and publications from the 1960s to the present. This historical review identifies key thematic trends across different periods and spaces and examines how the AGR has addressed pressing socioeconomic and sustainable development issues over time. This historical overview illustrates the AGR’s role in fostering a deeper understanding of Africa’s complex geographical narratives and its ongoing contribution to global academic discussions. Through this analysis, I hope to shed light on the AGR’s integrity and representativeness and inspire other scholars to consider not just where they publish but also the values and history behind the journals they choose. Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/gnifi6g6 #AcademicResearch #Geography #AfricanStudies #HistoricalAnalysis #GeographicalReview #ScholarlyPublishing #ResearchIntegrity #TaylorAndFrancis #SustainableDevelopment

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At times we think of time and space as the background of our being in the world. However, I argue, they are interwoven with our own narratives and, therefore, define who we are. “Geography is traditionally seen as the study of people and places. As an academic discipline, it is largely practised from a ‘modern’ or ‘Westernised’ perspective, which emphasises the importance of quantitative techniques. However, pursuing this form of empiricism runs the risk of side-lining less tangible areas of knowledge. This is particularly true of Indigenous communities, where perspectives over space and time are not necessarily linear, and boundaries between this world and the next are permeable. For example, the relationships of a community with its environment cannot simply be seen through the lens of ‘the here and now’; instead, it also encompasses the relationship with ancestors, spirits, and the natural environment.” #indiginousepistemologies #teaomaori #manaorite #futureschool #entanglement https://lnkd.in/gSriAuX3

Leaving an established career and taking on an educational journey sounds like a risk. Returning to a classroom and exams and marks sounds like a difficult task. You continue doubting whether your decision was a good one or not. Will you be able to get back on the track or not? Will you find a career path upon return that responds to the enormous body of knowledge and skills you have just accumulated or not? It all evaporates when you receive an Award of Distinction for a Master's degree in Human Geography from one of the world's most prestigious georgaphy schools, from the University of Bristol. The University of Bristol, its School of Geographic Science and most importantly the Chevening Awards Scholarship extended the greatest opportunity to me to get to know and become well-versed in cutting edge cultural geographic theoretical debates and offered me skills on qualitative methods in associated epistemological and methodological trends. I am confident that seeing places and people, the world and its realities from a human-centred perspective that the human geography offers can open alternative views of the past and the present and new ways of imagining of being and relating to one another. I consider my dissertation focusing on the (Armenian) geographies of belonging, identity, borders and borderlands as the beginning of a broader field of questions that I plan to investigate and research. Here I am towards the next chapter.

Herbert Spencer (1820-1903), a renowned sociological theorist, made significant contributions to the development of functionalism, a perspective that views society as an interconnected system where each part has a role in maintaining stability and order. Spencer's work was deeply inspired by the evolutionary theories of the biologist Charles Darwin, leading him to draw parallels between biological organisms and social systems. In his theory of evolution, Spencer extended Darwin's principles of natural selection to society, coining the phrase "survival of the fittest." He argued that just as organisms evolve through adaptation and competition, societies also evolve from simple to complex forms through differentiation and integration. #The #Organic #and #Super-#Organic Spencer introduced the idea of linking the organic (biological systems) with the super-organic (social systems): 1. #Organic (Biological Evolution): Spencer observed that in biological systems, organisms develop through increasing specialization (differentiation) and cooperation (integration). For example, cells in the human body differentiate into tissues and organs, each performing specific functions while working collectively to sustain life. 2. #The #Super-#Organic (Social Evolution): He applied this framework to societies, viewing them as "super-organic" entities. Societies evolve similarly, starting as simple, homogeneous groups and becoming more complex, heterogeneous systems with distinct institutions such as governments, economies, and educational systems. These institutions, like organs in a body, perform specialized functions but remain interdependent for the society's survival. #Key #Takeaways #from #Spencer's #Theory #Social #Structure #as #a #System: Spencer likened society to a living organism, emphasizing that every part of society (e.g., institutions, norms, and values) has a role in maintaining the system's equilibrium. #Evolutionary #Perspective: Social progress results from the gradual adaptation and specialization of societal components, mirroring the evolution of biological species. #Functional #Interdependence: Just as an organism's survival depends on the harmonious functioning of its organs, society thrives when its institutions and individuals work together. Spencer’s integration of biological and sociological concepts laid the foundation for functionalism, influencing later thinkers like Émile Durkheim. His work reminds us that societies, like organisms, are dynamic and ever-evolving, shaped by the interactions of their parts. By linking the organic with the super-organic, Spencer provided a framework to understand the complexities of social evolution, which remains a cornerstone of sociological thought.

#economics #nobelprize Economist Brad DeLong’s Grasping Reality economics column on Substack delving into paleo-economic history of economic growth is catching up after the efforts of William Nordhaus on climate change after climate scientists did considerable work on paleo-climate. We know without the benefit of much data on growth which became available only after the Great Depression finally ended in 1945 from war-driven economic recovery when the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPAs) were constructed at the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) for the Keynesian macroeconomy led by Simon Kuznets The Nobel Prize. Until then policy makers were shooting in the dark. That economies grow when population grows, because more people need more things, and population began exploding exponentially beginning with recorded history by settled life away from nomadic hunter gatherer lives and the agricultural revolution in the Fertile Crescent after near extinction of barely 1000 humans has been well understood since Thomas Malthus in the 18th century but Kuznets becomes very relevant not as much for his accounting of economic output but because of the inverted horseshoe Kuznets curve relating technical change and income disparity. Solow believed as did Milton Friedman in the face of serious countervailing evidence that natural resources are not a problem and technical change was presumed to go on exogenously ad infinitum to keep making societies prosperous by ever more consumption than the population growth rate and meeting basic human needs. Malthus may, however, have the last laugh because chasing prosperity has resulted in more market collapsing negative externalities and inefficient market behaviors by participants, besides facing the hard constraints of both natural resource and technological limitations. Humanity is thus back to agriculture aided by total automation and reform of corporate governance by ending war and poverty to both mitigate deleterious economic behaviors which may no longer prove Kuznets curve true to mitigate income disparity over time as I argued in the short paper a few years back I cite below but is also necessary to comply with the Planetary Boundaries to sustain civilization for the foreseeable future unless we know more physics to invent technologies for near perfect regeneration of material inputs to production at will to sustain indefinite economic growth. 1. TAMIRISA, One World, Are We Facing A Permanent Rise In Income Disparity? 2018, by Chandrashekar (Chandra) Tamirisa https://lnkd.in/dxgU-5E. 2. How could we perhaps see civilization continue beyond 500 years from now assuming we returned to agriculture of the Plymouth Colony of 1620 superimposed by today’s technology by 2050? Aufklärung, Substack, 2024, The Next Steps in Cosmology after Annus Mirabilis by Chandrashekar Tamirisa, https://lnkd.in/eRS3aRW6.

Call for Contributions: Special Issue on Circular Economy and Economic Geography! Are you passionate about the intersection of circular economy and economic geography? Our special issue, led by Sébastien BOURDIN and André Torre, delves into these two fields, and we invite scholars as well as practitioners to contribute with their research, case studies, perspectives, and reviews. 🌍 This special issue aims to: 1) Transform traditional economic geography theories through the lens of circular economy practices 2) Enhance the understanding of circular economy via economic geography 3) Analyze the socio-economic and environmental impacts of circular economy practices across various geographical scales. This is a unique opportunity to influence policy, guide practical implementations, and shape future research directions at the intersection of circular economy and economic geography. ❗ The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 31st August, with full papers to be submitted by 1st November. 📄 You can find more details and submission guidelines on our website: https://lnkd.in/djaJsBMT We look forward to all the innovative and impactful submissions! #JournalOfCircularEconomy #CircularEconomy #EconomicGeography #Sustainability #SpecialIssue #CallForPapers #Research

Say hello to our 2024/25 Earth Fellows! Next up in our profile series is Alys Daniels-Creasey - Postgraduate Earth Fellow: Woodland restoration research strategy development.   Alys is a PhD researcher at the University of Edinburgh working in collaboration with the Scottish Land Commission.    Her research focuses on how investments in Scotland’s natural capital are impacting local communities and asks how these processes can align with visions of justice.    This research complements her work as an Earth Fellow, which involves understanding what knowledge needs woodland restoration practitioners have and co-developing a research strategy to address these needs. QN: What is your background and how do you think it will help you in your work as an Earth Fellow? My background is in sociology and arts-informed methods, and now I work across disciplines like human geography and economics. This gives me a broad oversight of the connection between social and environmental concerns and enables me to approach these issues in innovative ways; I think this background will support me to create a research environment which considers the topic in a holistic way and fosters co-development with woodland restoration practitioners. QN: What is your project at the Edinburgh Earth Initiative about, and what is your role within it? For my project, I am working in collaboration with a Steering Group comprising the Borders Forest Trust, Future Woodlands Scotland, and Trees for Life, alongside the Centre for Sustainable Forests and Landscapes and The Woodland Trust. We're aiming to understand what knowledge needs woodland restoration practitioners across Scotland have and co-develop a research strategy to address these needs. We hope to engage practitioners in a survey to gather perspectives from across the country, conduct some interviews for a more in-depth understanding, and then organise a workshop to bring people together to feed into the strategy. We hope that this will contribute to the bridging of certain gaps between the needs of those working on the ground and the development of future research agendas. Watch this space for updates on Alys’ work and explore the other profiles in this series to find out what our talented cohort of Earth Fellows are up to this year. #climatechange #research #postgraduate #earthfellow #woodland #restoration #humangeography #economics #naturalcapital #justice