@abethanymethod

UK Geography PhD Candidate | she/her IG:bethany_theredhead

 Knoxville, TN
Joined February 2012
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I published a children’s book about my research! More importantly, I wrote a book that is deeply meaningful to me. I believe no one should grow up thinking negatively about themselves in a world that often asks us to do so. Scars are cool & so is geography amazon.com/My-Scars-Tell-Sto…
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New pub alert! Check out our reflections on how to reach the history of geography in more critical and inclusive ways! An all-star cast of commentators! Conceptual reorientations and practical strategies! tandfonline.com/eprint/C7HMD…
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UK Geography@ukgeog4 Feb 2025
Bethany Craig, PhD student, is the recipient of the 2024 Endowed Doctoral Fellowship Award from the University of Kentucky Association of Emeriti Faculty. 🌟Congratulations, Bethany!🌟 @theAAG @UKarts_sciences @abethanymethod
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CALL FOR ZINES! Get your zines in the 1st ever @theAAG Zine Fair, happening March 24-28 in Detroit! Find all info and the submission link on the banner at the top of our homepage: geoz.one. Please spread the word! If you'd like to donate to support us, DM me!
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UK Geography@ukgeog21 Nov 2024
Join us TOMORROW where the new Social Theory-affiliated faculty will be showcasing their work—including our own Alicia Barceinas Cruz! Please join us at 12pm in the Bingham Davis House. Bagels and cream cheese will also be provided!
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Congratulations to Dr. Reagan Yessler who successfully defended their dissertation, “Cosplay, Community, and Queerness in Cosplay Spaces of Tennessee.” They had a fantastic audience that joined in wearing cosplay pieces, including their committee members. So proud of you, Reagan!
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UK Geography@ukgeog16 Oct 2024
The Department of Geography at the University of Kentucky will be hosting an online information session for prospective MA and PhD residential graduate students on Wednesday, October 23 , 2024, at 4pm Eastern (EST). Join via the Zoom link: uky.zoom.us/j/4073288434
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Since the '80s, geography programs in the US have faced closures & questions about their utility. With a projected “demographic cliff” of college-aged students, @jswab_geog studies enrollments from 1948-2000 to examine the discipline’s standing in academia bit.ly/3N91iqD
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Whether at the grassroots level or within institutions, geographers need tools to engage in effective advocacy, both to mobilize communities and influence policymakers. Join us for "Intro to Advocacy" to gain tips and tools to build successful campaigns. bit.ly/3zqeJyX
Promotional image for an event titled 'Geographers Take ACTION: Introduction to Advocacy,' scheduled for October 15 at 6:00 p.m. EST. The image features text emphasizing the importance of advocacy in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, along with symbols depicting the Earth, a 'Help Earth Heal' badge, a 'Climate Emergency' alert, and a 'Act Now' insignia.

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UK Geography@ukgeog19 Sep 2024
Mark your calendars! On October 30th 🎃 the committee on social theory is hosting their graduate student research showcase featuring two @ukgeog students: Bethany Craig and Katrina Ward! @abethanymethod @katrinamakes @theAAG @UKarts_sciences
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UK Geography@ukgeog17 Sep 2024
@ukgeog takes on baseball! ⚾️
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✍️ New paper published in Progress in Human Geography ✍️ 'The work of fluid metaphors in #migration research: Geographical imaginations and the #politics of writing' by Leif Johnson, Malene H Jacobsen & Patricia Ehrkamp journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.… @aleifjohnson @malenehjacobsen

The work of fluid metaphors in migration research: Geographical imaginations and the politics of...

Fluid metaphors describing “floods of migrants” or an “influx of migrant workers” are often used by journalists, politicians, and scholars to describe migration...

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Have you registered for our Teaching with Zines workshop (9/13 at 9am)? We'll be joined by Angela Last (@angelalast) of @GIUB_Research. Angela and our other panelists will discuss how they incorporate zines into their classrooms. Register now: bit.ly/4e3mk5q
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UK Geography@ukgeog5 Sep 2024
Department welcome meeting! Happy start to our 8️⃣0️⃣th year and wishing everyone a great fall semester! #geography @theAAG @universityofky @UKarts_sciences @SEDAAG4
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Bethany Craig retweeted
Derek Alderman@MLKStreet5 Sep 2024
Humbled & honored to be named Chancellor's Professor @UTKnoxville & represent @UTKGeography @ArtsSciencesUT @theAAG. Grateful to collaborators, students, community groups, & journalists I worked with over the years. Very grateful to Donna and @JoshGeog news.utk.edu/2024/09/05/thre…

Three Faculty Members Named Chancellor’s Professors

Chancellor Plowman has named three faculty members as the 2024 class of Chancellor’s Professors at UT: Derek Alderman, David Anderson and Bonnie Ownley.

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The World Geography Bowl is an integral event of regional and national meetings that boost participation among geography students. @abethanymethod, @jswab_geog, and DeBruin propose changes to make the event a more inclusive community-building activity. bit.ly/3X1N13p
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NEW: “We’re Not Trying to Make a Better Tomb” - Lydia Pelot-Hobbs’ (@lydiajean8) Prison Capital: Mass Incarceration and Struggles for Abolition Democracy in Louisiana millennialsarekillingcapital…
Collage of images (left to right, top to bottom): cover of Prison Capital: Prison Capital: Mass Incarceration and Struggles for Abolition Democracy in Louisiana; image says "Louisiana Jails: From Orleans Parish Prison" has an image of 3 prisoners sharing a one-person cell; poster from Critical Resistance: Southern Conference Strategy Session; A group of prisoners together it reads "Rejuvenated Special Civics Project Committee"; billboard reads "10 Transgender Women have been murdered so far in 2015. Invest in jobs, housing and education to keep us safe (www.youthbreakout.org) hashtags: #BlackTransLivesMatter and #MakePennyProud; Hayes Williams; image of women from FFLIC (Friends and Families of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children; image of oil refinery; image of the guest for this episode Lydia Pelot-Hobbs

ALT Collage of images (left to right, top to bottom): cover of Prison Capital: Prison Capital: Mass Incarceration and Struggles for Abolition Democracy in Louisiana; image says "Louisiana Jails: From Orleans Parish Prison" has an image of 3 prisoners sharing a one-person cell; poster from Critical Resistance: Southern Conference Strategy Session; A group of prisoners together it reads "Rejuvenated Special Civics Project Committee"; billboard reads "10 Transgender Women have been murdered so far in 2015. Invest in jobs, housing and education to keep us safe (www.youthbreakout.org) hashtags: #BlackTransLivesMatter and #MakePennyProud; Hayes Williams; image of women from FFLIC (Friends and Families of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children; image of oil refinery; image of the guest for this episode Lydia Pelot-Hobbs

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Check out our latest with @lydiajean8 on Prison Capital: Mass Incarceration and Struggles for Abolition Democracy in Louisiana!
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@MAKCapitalism8 Aug 2024
NEW: “We’re Not Trying to Make a Better Tomb” - Lydia Pelot-Hobbs’ (@lydiajean8) Prison Capital: Mass Incarceration and Struggles for Abolition Democracy in Louisiana millennialsarekillingcapital…
Collage of images (left to right, top to bottom): cover of Prison Capital: Prison Capital: Mass Incarceration and Struggles for Abolition Democracy in Louisiana; image says "Louisiana Jails: From Orleans Parish Prison" has an image of 3 prisoners sharing a one-person cell; poster from Critical Resistance: Southern Conference Strategy Session; A group of prisoners together it reads "Rejuvenated Special Civics Project Committee"; billboard reads "10 Transgender Women have been murdered so far in 2015. Invest in jobs, housing and education to keep us safe (www.youthbreakout.org) hashtags: #BlackTransLivesMatter and #MakePennyProud; Hayes Williams; image of women from FFLIC (Friends and Families of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children; image of oil refinery; image of the guest for this episode Lydia Pelot-Hobbs

ALT Collage of images (left to right, top to bottom): cover of Prison Capital: Prison Capital: Mass Incarceration and Struggles for Abolition Democracy in Louisiana; image says "Louisiana Jails: From Orleans Parish Prison" has an image of 3 prisoners sharing a one-person cell; poster from Critical Resistance: Southern Conference Strategy Session; A group of prisoners together it reads "Rejuvenated Special Civics Project Committee"; billboard reads "10 Transgender Women have been murdered so far in 2015. Invest in jobs, housing and education to keep us safe (www.youthbreakout.org) hashtags: #BlackTransLivesMatter and #MakePennyProud; Hayes Williams; image of women from FFLIC (Friends and Families of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children; image of oil refinery; image of the guest for this episode Lydia Pelot-Hobbs

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Like many cities in the US, Detroit – the site of #AAG2025 – has seen tremendous change since we last met there in 1985. Given its complex histories, @patriciaehrkamp establishes how we must return to Detroit in solidarity and with care. bit.ly/4fBzdF5
Promotional image for an August President's Column titled 'Returning to Detroit: In solidarity and with care' by Patricia Ehrkamp, featuring a collage that includes a book cover titled 'A People's Atlas of Detroit' and various articles.

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Derek Alderman@MLKStreet7 Aug 2024
Another great @theAAG President's Column by @patriciaehrkamp. aag.org/returning-to-detroit…

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Derek Alderman@MLKStreet21 Jul 2024
I have always had great respect and admiration for @ukgeog for the many talented geographers associated with this historic department. Exington is fun place. Won't have minded working there, but never happened.
UK Geography@ukgeog21 Jul 2024
On 21 July 1944, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees voted to establish a Department of Geography. Join us this year as we celebrate 80 years of Kentucky Geography!
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