Chancellor's Prof. @UTKGeography Former Pres @theAAG Memory, Race, Social Justice, Naming, Mapping,Tourism, SE USA mlkstreet.com tourismreset.com
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Jun 12
Honored to attend First Annual Conference of the Center of Social Theory @ArtsSciencesUT. Powerful presentation of ideas by speakers, many with strong connections w/ @UTKnoxville. Big thank you to Dr. Harry Dahms @UtKsociology for directing the center & organizing the conference
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@UTKEnglish Distinguished Professor Urmila Seshagiri teaches an interdisciplinary course that offers students a deep dive into the unparalleled experience of the Big Ears festival. Learn more at the link below! ⬇️
#UTArtSci #CASAdvantage
Jun 3
From the classroom to the real world, experiential learning opportunities gives students the chance to get a head start on their careers. Learn more about two recent opportunities where Vols got to work behind the scenes to create big experiences. torchbearer.utk.edu/2026/05/…
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Jun 10
League of United Latin American Citizens is continuing its fight and will possibly pursue law suit to restore the Cavazos name to Fort Hood if congressional efforts to reverse Trump and Hegseth name game fails. kwtx.com/2026/06/09/lulac-of…
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Jun 8
France's coming to terms with its historical role in the African slave trade must also include a reckoning with the afterlife on enslavement. The inequalities created by slavery continue to shape economics and health in the Caribbean theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Jun 5
Furious Chicago residents launch petition to rename street that houses Trump tower be renamed Obama Ave, citing disagreements with the policies promoted by the Trump administration aol.com/entertainment/furiou…
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Jun 5
RT @TheKingCenter: 🗣️🗣️🗣️KING on “negative peace,” which excludes justice. #MLK #NegativePeace #TheKingCenter
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Jun 4
Name of Cesar Chavez to be replaced by Joe E. "Chaco" Ramirez on Houston, TX street, honoring an injured and captured Korean War hero who made significant contributions to his Magnolia Park neighborhood before his death in 2020 houstonpress.com/news/east-e…
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May 31
Congrats to Past @UTFacultySenate President Beth Schussler on this major recognition from @AAAS.
Department of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology Professor Brad Binder and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Elisabeth Schussler were recently elected @aaas fellows!
Learn more: news.utk.edu/2026/03/27/four…
#UTArtSci #CASAdvantage @BCMB_UTK @UTK_EEB
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May 30
Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center, judge rules. "Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it.” cnb.cx/3PTJYdX
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May 28
.@theAAG Honored to discuss the work of my colleagues and me to examine the memorial politics & racial demographics of neighborhoods named for the Confederacy. Listen to interview on Florida Frontiers #631 myfloridahistory.org/frontie… Our paper available: doi.org/10.1080/08873631.202…
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May 24
Push to repeal Cesar Chavez Day, rename street and charter school in St. Paul gains momentum msn.com/en-us/news/other/pus…
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May 23
At a time when geographic names are being turned into political weapons, we need principled frameworks that are participatory, research-driven, reparative, and paired with education. New piece with Christine K. Johnson on Reconciliation in Place Names escholarship.org/uc/item/4tp…
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🌟 Dr. Karen Barton, professor at the University of Northern Colorado, is the inaugural awardee of the Public and Engaged Scholarship Honors. Her approach exemplifies how geographers can create knowledge with, not merely about, communities. buff.ly/cM1Sjan
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May 21
.@UTFacultySenate Texas Tech’s new limits on how faculty teach gender identity & sexual orientation challenge more than free speech."When the state decides which questions may and may not be researched...It is regulating the boundaries of knowledge itself" theconversation.com/texas-te…
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This is a wonderful lecture , given by Judy Carney at the 2026 @theAAG annual meeting, "Planting Resistance : Botanical Legacies of the African Diaspora" youtu.be/kdCr6lYdU50?si=lAFK…
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Dr. Derek Alderman (@MLKStreet) was quoted in this recent @nytimes article, offering insight into Nauru’s decision to officially adopt the name “Naoero” — a change that better reflects what the island’s people have long called it.
nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world…
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May 19
.@theAAG @AmericanGeo @UTKGeography This Pacific Island Nation Hopes You Will Call It by a New Name (and what that says about why place names and how we pronounce them matter to nations). Thanks @nytimes for opportunity to contribute nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world…
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Backed by a $1 million grant from the @SloanFoundation, @UTKGeography Assistant Professor Gabe Schwartzman aims to answer a growing list of questions about the rapid expansion of data centers across the Southeast.
Learn more: wbir.com/article/tech/new-st…
#UTArtSci #CASAdvantage
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May 9
A democracy or a republic? History shows that some Americans are asking the wrong question theconversation.com/a-democr… via @ConversationUS
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May 7
Salt Lake City Council votes to rename Cesar Chavez Blvd to honor Dolores Huerta, labor rights organizer abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/…
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