Applied Geography Specialty Group: American Association of Geographers’ Post

Don’t miss out on AAG’s upcoming webinars as we continue to prepare for the 2025 Annual Meeting, in Detroit, Michigan. 🌟 February 6, 1-2 PM ET: “Halal Metropolis: Making Muslim Space and Community in Detroit,” will feature Sally Howell, professor of history at University of Michigan-Dearborn and author of numerous books, most recently Hadha Baladuna: Arab American Narratives of Boundary and Belonging (2022), as she shares her knowledge of the Detroit Muslim community. Save your seat: https://bit.ly/4hi5Yb8 🏙️ February 7, 1-2 PM ET: “Co-producing Urban Space in Majority Black Detroit’s “Revival:” Co-governance Strategies to Community” will feature Linda Campbell, director of the Detroit People’s Platform (DPP) and Theo Pride, organizing and operations manager, DPP. The DPP is a community-based organization committed to racial justice for majority Black Detroit. The webinar will illustrate how co-governance strategies, including Community Benefit Agreements (CBA) and Participatory Budgeting (PB), have resulted in more just and inclusive outcomes for majority-Black Detroit. Register: https://bit.ly/4hvKmHM