The Open University's Centre for Geographical and Environmental Research
Research themes
Research themes are interdisciplinary, activity based groupings designed to foster a cooperative approach to geographical research. They aim to involve geographers, other disciplines and non-academics in co-building leading, socially relevant and theoretically robust knowledge.
If you are interested in finding out more about these activities or in participating in the themes please email the contact person. Future workshops and seminars are listed on the events page.
Environment and Politics
Work in this theme looks at questions of environmental policy and justice, focusing on a variety of contemporary challenges, including climate change, ecological resilience and biosecurity.
Space and Power
Research in this theme investigates how power relationships can be experienced and observed through a spatial analysis.
Culture and Practice
The focus of research in this theme is on understanding the changing spaces and spatialities of social life and cultural practice.
'Stitched Up': Material practices and the politics of transformation
The main focus of this research group is on everyday practices and associated social movements that challenge public-private divides and collective-individual identities.
Mediating Change: Environment, culture and politics
This group draws together members of OpenSpace who have interests in global processes of environmental, cultural and political change.
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