Towards humble geographies
This paper outlines the potential for a more “humble geography.” Most of us have been awed in some way by the world, humbled, but how often is that reflected in our work as geographers? As a thinking tool, “humble geographies” can combine insights and ethics from posthuman and feminist philosophies,...
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crwiley:10.1111/area.12664 2024-06-23T07:48:51+00:00 Towards humble geographies Saville, Samantha M. Economic and Social Research Council 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/area.12664 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Farea.12664 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/area.12664 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/area.12664 https://rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/area.12664 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Area volume 53, issue 1, page 97-105 ISSN 0004-0894 1475-4762 journal-article 2020 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/area.12664 2024-06-11T04:46:52Z This paper outlines the potential for a more “humble geography.” Most of us have been awed in some way by the world, humbled, but how often is that reflected in our work as geographers? As a thinking tool, “humble geographies” can combine insights and ethics from posthuman and feminist philosophies, participatory action research, and situated knowledges. Humility could helpfully contribute in debates seeking to improve geographic research practice. Humility, a quiet virtue, has potential to inspire change in the ways we relate with others and our institutions. Drawing on research experiences in the high Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, I give some examples of humble geographies in practice that raise questions about the ideal balance between authority and humility. How can we be humble in the face of rising pressures to sell ourselves and our research as highly impactful and important – in short, anything but humble? My aim is to open a discussion as to how we can helpfully inject more humility into our work. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Archipelago Arctic Svalbard Wiley Online Library Arctic Svalbard Area 53 1 97 105 |
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This paper outlines the potential for a more “humble geography.” Most of us have been awed in some way by the world, humbled, but how often is that reflected in our work as geographers? As a thinking tool, “humble geographies” can combine insights and ethics from posthuman and feminist philosophies, participatory action research, and situated knowledges. Humility could helpfully contribute in debates seeking to improve geographic research practice. Humility, a quiet virtue, has potential to inspire change in the ways we relate with others and our institutions. Drawing on research experiences in the high Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, I give some examples of humble geographies in practice that raise questions about the ideal balance between authority and humility. How can we be humble in the face of rising pressures to sell ourselves and our research as highly impactful and important – in short, anything but humble? My aim is to open a discussion as to how we can helpfully inject more humility into our work. |
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