Author Archives: nicholasjoncrane

About nicholasjoncrane

Associate Professor of Geography and International Studies at the University of Wyoming

‘Landscapes of Disappearance’ in Mexico — our new article, and a video

Posted on March 23, 2021 by nicholasjoncrane

The Journal of Latin American Geography has published a pre-print of our article on the Project Muse website. Place-Based Politics, and the Role of Landscape in the Production of Mexico’s Disappeared, an article I co-authored with Oliver Hernández Lara (Universidad … Continue reading →

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My father, Howard Grant Crane (1941-2021)

Posted on March 11, 2021 by nicholasjoncrane

Howard Grant Crane, loving husband, father, and grandfather, dear friend, teacher and scholar of Ottoman and Islamic art and architecture, died at 80 in Columbus, Ohio, on March 4. His life was unnecessarily cut short by COVID-19. Howard was born … Continue reading →

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“Geographies of capital punishment” published in the political geography section of Geography Compass

Posted on October 7, 2020 by nicholasjoncrane

Geography Compass recently published Alex Colucci on “Geographies of capital punishment: New directions and interventions” in the political geography section of the journal. Alex’s timely article reviews existing conditions and possible direction for political-geographical contributions to the literature on capital … Continue reading →

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New article with Zoe Pearson: “Liberation” as a political horizon amidst the coronavirus pandemic in the United States

Posted on September 30, 2020 by nicholasjoncrane

Human Geography just published “‘Liberation’ as a political horizon amidst the coronavirus pandemic in the United States,” an essay I co-authored with Zoe Pearson. Our goal was to distinguish between different ideas of freedom and liberation at play in responses … Continue reading →

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“In defence of the hearing?” published in the political geography section of Geography Compass

Posted on September 29, 2020 by nicholasjoncrane

~~~ Geography Compass recently published Jo Hynes, Nick Gill, and Joe Tomlinson, in an article titled “In defence of the hearing? Emerging geographies of publicness, materiality, access and communication in court hearings” in the political geography section of the journal. … Continue reading →

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“Using ethnography and assemblage theory in political geography” published in the political geography of GECO

Posted on September 15, 2020 by nicholasjoncrane

A few weeks ago, Geography Compass published Pooya Ghoddousi and Sam Page on “Using ethnography and assemblage theory in political geography” in the political geography section of the journal. Pooya and Sam provide brief history of ethnography in political geography, its latent intersections … Continue reading →

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“The anti‐geopolitical cinematic eye” published in the political geography section of GECO

Posted on September 15, 2020 by nicholasjoncrane

A few weeks ago, Geography Compass published Edward Holland’s “The anti-geopolitical cinematic eye: Documentary film and critical geopolitics” in the political geography section of the journal. Ted’s review article critical-geopolitical thinking on how documentary film configures the world of political engagement. … Continue reading →

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“On geopolitics and education” published in the political geography section of GECO

Posted on June 18, 2020 by nicholasjoncrane

We have recently published Nicole Nguyen in the political geography section of Geography Compass, on “On geopolitics and education: Interventions, possibilities, and future directions.” Nicole’s review article advances a feminist-geopolitical perspective on the intersection of education and geopolitics as discourse. … Continue reading →

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‘The mainstreaming of “vulgar territory”’ in the political geography section of GECO

Posted on June 18, 2020 by nicholasjoncrane

We have recently published Chris Lizotte in the political geography section of Geography Compass, on “The mainstreaming of ‘vulgar territory’ and popular visions of hyper‐bordered and feminized territory.” Chris’ timely review article identifies and outlines an approach to understanding popular-geographical … Continue reading →

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My new article in Cultural Geographies on a creative-geographical response to the legacy of concentration camps in the Americas

Posted on June 18, 2020 by nicholasjoncrane

My co-authored article on an artwork that problematizes the enduring significance of concentration camps for Japanese-descended people throughout the Americas is recently published in Cultural Geographies. The article — Questioning the exceptionality of the exception: Annabel Castro’s ‘Outside in: exile … Continue reading →

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