Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies, Volume 37

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Dr Elizabeth Baigent (University of Oxford, UK) Dr André Reyes Novaes (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Geographers

Biobibliographical Studies, Volume 37

Dr Elizabeth Baigent (University of Oxford, UK), Dr André Reyes Novaes (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Bloomsbury Academic
15 November 2018

Series: Geographers

Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies, Volume 37 explores the concept of distinction in geography. Through the lives of six geographers working in Brazil, North America, Europe and Réunion, it investigates what distinction consists of, how we identify and celebrate it and how it relates to quotidian practices in the discipline.

The volume highlights the continuing importance of biography and the International Geographical Union in recording and assessing distinction. It also considers the relevance of personal networks for the circulation and translation of distinguished geographical knowledge, and how this knowledge can underpin applied projects and critical appraisal of geographical scholarship, both at a national and sub-national level. Gendered notions of distinction are also addressed, particularly through June Sheppard, who found limited recognition for her work as a result of gendered expectations within the discipline and society at large.

By reflecting on how we locate distinguished geographers and tell their histories, Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies, Volume 37 makes an important contribution to fostering less canonical work in historical geography.

Edited by: Dr Elizabeth Baigent (University of Oxford UK), Dr André Reyes Novaes (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 452g
ISBN: 9781350085503
ISBN 10: 1350085502
Series: Geographers
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 15 November 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Contributors 1. Introduction: How are Distinguished Geographers Created and Identified? - Elizabeth Baigent (University of Oxford, UK) and André Reyes Novaes (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 2. Anne Buttimer (1938-2017) - Federico Ferreti and Alun Jones (both of University College Dublin, Ireland) 3. Milton de Almeida Santos (1926-2001) - Pedro de Almeida Vasconcelos (Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil) 4. Stanley Gregory (1926-2016) - Ron Johnston (University of Bristol, UK) 5. Paul Veyret (1912-1988) and Germaine Veyret-Verner (1913-1973) - Hugh Clout (University College London, UK) 6. Jean Defos du Rau (1914-1994) - Christian Germanaz (University of La Réunion, Réunion) 7. June Alice Sheppard (1928-2016) - Robin Alan Butlin (University of Leeds, UK) Index

Elizabeth Baigent is University Reader in the History of Geography at the University of Oxford, UK. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, the Royal Historical Society, the Royal Geographical Society, and the Higher Education Academy. André Reyes Novaes is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Human Geography and Co-ordinator of the Postgraduate Programme in Geography at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Reviews for Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies, Volume 37

Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies, Volume 37 will be most helpful to geographers interested in the history of their own field and subfields. But beyond their use to this specialized audience, the book’s essays demonstrate the many forms a scholarly life can take and different ways of making meaningful contributions to the profession. * Isis Journal *