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GeogPod is the Geographical Association’s podcast. The views and opinions expressed in the GeogPod discussions are those of the interviewees and are not necessarily those held by the Geographical Association.
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Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
In this episode you are invited to listen in on a conversation held earlier this year as part of our Navigating EDI through geography course.
Course presenters Kit Marie Rackley, Akhera Williams, Alice Hoy and Sarah Hayden sat down together to discuss their thoughts on integrating EDI into everyday geography lessons and the challenges teachers might encounter in the curriculum.
More from the presenters:
Kit Marie Rackley's blog and podcast are available online here –
Akhera Williams Voices Project
Alice Hoy's presentation for the GA Annual Conference 2022 – Finding the rainbow in the geography curriculum
Sarah Hayden speaks about the Universal design for learning.
The course was also supported by Iram Sammar, who you can find here:
To book for the next run of this course and get involved in conversations like these you can find out all about it on the GA website.
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
In this episode John Lyon discusses the Chalk Stream Challenge with Hazel Metcalfe and Sarah Smith.
Hazel and Sarah created The Chalk Stream Challenge as part of the Watercress and Winterbournes Landscape Partnership Scheme. They discuss how the challenge began, who the challenge is suitable for, some of the activities involved, features of a Chalk Stream and how the activities can be adapted.
Find out more about the Chalk Stream Challenge
Watercress and Winterbournes provide more background information and resources
The Wessex Rivers Trust have many other Chalk Streams in their area
Other Wildlife Trusts may be able to help with river dipping expeditions and rivers in their area
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Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
In this episode John Lyon discussed the topic of place with Professor Richard Phillips from the University of Sheffield. Richard was joined in this podcast by Tariq Jazeel and Maddy Starzak in the first ever live recorded episode from our Annual Conference 2023.
Richard Phillips, Professor of Human Geography at the University Sheffield, discusses some of his work on place, writing and fieldwork. His publications in this area include Fieldwork for Human Geography (2012) and Fieldwork for Social Research (forthcoming in 2023), both written with Jennifer Johns and published by Sage, and Creative Writing for Social Research (2021, Policy Press).
Changing Place; Changing Places - An accessible resource for schools and teachers, available on RGS website here.
Georges Perec's Geographies - Free-to-download book which includes readings of Perec and geographical fieldwork inspired and informed by Perec, including a chapter by postal worker and poet Kevin Boniface, featured in the podcast here.
This episode of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by OCR.
OCR provides a range of GCSE, A Levels and vocational qualifications to schools and colleges. They are committed to supporting teachers and students to achieve their full potential.
As a not-for-profit organisation, their success is measured through the impact and reach of their activities and contribution to helping students achieve their goals. One area of particular importance is addressing issues of equality, diversity and inclusion in education. At OCR they've already stepped up to this challenge – discover more about what they are doing, and how you can support them on their journey, visit their website.
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
In this episode John is joined by Helen Mazalon, a GIS Technician at Alcis.
They discuss many topics surrounding GIS for example: Who Alcis are and what they do, the difficulties students face getting into the entry level job market, the 30 day map challenge, the accuracy of data, and more.
Here are Helen's top 5 suggestions for GIS resources:
- Humanitarian Open Street Map - A really good resource – an overview of what HOTOSM/OSM for data, context, projects to get involved in
- Open Street Map - To edit and contribute to OSM
- ESRI Blog - A good source of case studies
- Humanitarian Data Exchange - Good for open source data
Series 11 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Hodder Education.
Hodder Education work with expert authors to produce the very best Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-level Geography resources for you and your students, and on their website, you’ll discover exam board approved textbooks, revision guides, teaching support and more.
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
In this episode John is joined by Professor Alex Densmore, Deputy Head of Geography at Durham University.
Focusing on his research in Nepal, they talk about how investigating tectonically active landscapes can reveal chains of linked hazards, and why it is important to link international humanitarian efforts with local communities.
Find information on the post-Gorkha landslide here.
View the Government of Nepal's portal for hazard and risk information.
Visit the CEOS website.
Series 11 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Hodder Education.
Hodder Education work with expert authors to produce the very best Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-level Geography resources for you and your students, and on their website, you’ll discover exam board approved textbooks, revision guides, teaching support and more.
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
In the 66th episode, John Speaks to Daanish Mustafa, Professor in Critical Geography at King's College London. The episode centres on what Critical Geography is and how Daanish's thinking was shaped. They also touch on the concepts of structuralism and post-structuralism before discussing the 2022 Pakistan floods and flood management.
Find Gender and Social Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Study of Disaster Prone Areas in Sindh here.
Find Gender and Violence in Urban Pakistan here.
Series 11 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Hodder Education.
Hodder Education work with expert authors to produce the very best Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-level Geography resources for you and your students, and on their website, you’ll discover exam board approved textbooks, revision guides, teaching support and more.
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
In this episode, John speaks to Chris Winter and Dan Whittall, both Research Engagement Leads at the GA. Their conversation centres on the projects in which they are currently involved and their hopes for the future of research within geography education. They also touch on areas such as Diversity & Inclusion and de-colonising the curriculum.
Find the GA's Developing Classroom Research and Writing retreat here.
Decolonising Education for Peace in Africa.
Margaret Wilkinson’s Planning for Real.
The website of Decolonising Geography.
Series 11 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Hodder Education.
Hodder Education work with expert authors to produce the very best Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-level Geography resources for you and your students, and on their website, you’ll discover exam board approved textbooks, revision guides, teaching support and more.
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
In this episode, John speaks to Professor Dave Petley, the new Vice-Chancellor at the University of Hull. Their conversation centres of Dave's work on landslides, their relationship to earthquakes, the evolution of slopes and how they can be better taught in the classroom. Dave has a wealth of knowledge, recounting his work in Taiwan as well as discussing events like the Sichuan Earthquake in 2008 and its after-effects.
Follow Prof. Petley on Twitter here.
Sign up for the Inaugural Lecture here.
Watch the lecture Things are going downhill fast: Understanding massive landslides here.
Follow Prof. Petley's blog here.
Series 11 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Hodder Education.
Hodder Education work with expert authors to produce the very best Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-level Geography resources for you and your students, and on their website, you’ll discover exam board approved textbooks, revision guides, teaching support and more.
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
In the first episode of Series 11, John speaks with Clarry Simpson, a geography teacher and ECT Induction Lead in Brinsworth.
Their discussion centres on the NQT & ECT programs, the problems affecting new teachers, how the programs have changed and the importance of subject and curriculum knowledge.
Series 11 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Hodder Education.
Hodder Education work with expert authors to produce the very best Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-level Geography resources for you and your students, and on their website, you’ll discover exam board approved textbooks, revision guides, teaching support and more.
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Friday Sep 02, 2022
This week, John speaks to Richard Bustin, Alice Matthews & Charlotte Milner to discuss getting involved with Teaching Geography and how to write your first article for Teaching Geography.
Find out more about writing for the GA at https://www.geography.org.uk/Write-for-GA
Series 10 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by AQA.
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