Abstract / Description of output
This paper argues for the relevance of the history and philosophy of geography and provides a personal perspective on the origins of the Working Party/Study Group/Research Group by one of its founders. Intellectually, the paper identifies the role of its history and philosophy as the construction and sanctioning of meta-narratives by which meaning is conferred on ‘geography’. Practically, the paper summarises the descriptive, normative and personal justifications for the establishment of the Working Party in 1981 in the context of Queen’s University Belfast as a zone of civility exemplifying the politics of hope in a militarised, segregated and sectarian society.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 28-32 |
Journal | Journal of Historical Geography |
Volume | 85 |
Early online date | 25 Mar 2024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2024 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- academic discipline
- history and philosophy
- biography
- politics of hope
- grand challenges and hyperobjects
- posthumanism