Stephen Legg
@stephenlegg11.bsky.social
Historical Geographer of 20th-Century Interwar Indian Urban, Colonial, Imperial and International Worlds. https://stephenleggeog.wordpress.com
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So after, ahem, 18 years, this is published (South Asia edition in pipeline). A follow-up book, of sorts, looking at New&Old Delhi together, but as spaces of anticolonialism, with parrhesia as the governmentality framework, and a subaltern foci.See 🧵..
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New review!
Charles W.J. Withers on 'Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: A Colonial History, 1750–1820', by Linda Andersson Burnett and Bruce Buchan.
Charles W.J. Withers on 'Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: A Colonial History, 1750–1820', by Linda Andersson Burnett and Bruce Buchan.
Review: Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: A Colonial History, 1750–1820, by Linda Andersson Burnett and Bruce Buchan — Yale University Press, New Haven and London (2025), The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History, 294 pages, hardback.
Journal of Historical Geography
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January 21, 2026 at 11:30 AM
New review!
Charles W.J. Withers on 'Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: A Colonial History, 1750–1820', by Linda Andersson Burnett and Bruce Buchan.
Charles W.J. Withers on 'Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: A Colonial History, 1750–1820', by Linda Andersson Burnett and Bruce Buchan.
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New review!
William Bainbridge on 'Rediscovering Lost Landscapes: Topographical Art in North-West Italy, 1800–1920', by Pietro Piana, Charles Watkins and Rossano Balzaretti.
William Bainbridge on 'Rediscovering Lost Landscapes: Topographical Art in North-West Italy, 1800–1920', by Pietro Piana, Charles Watkins and Rossano Balzaretti.
Review: Rediscovering Lost Landscapes: Topographical Art in North-West Italy, 1800–1920, by Pietro Piana, Charles Watkins and Rossano Balzaretti — Boydell Press, Martlesham (2021), 324 pages, 26 colour and 91 b/w illustrations, hardback.
Journal of Historical Geography
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January 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM
New review!
William Bainbridge on 'Rediscovering Lost Landscapes: Topographical Art in North-West Italy, 1800–1920', by Pietro Piana, Charles Watkins and Rossano Balzaretti.
William Bainbridge on 'Rediscovering Lost Landscapes: Topographical Art in North-West Italy, 1800–1920', by Pietro Piana, Charles Watkins and Rossano Balzaretti.
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New article!
'Spaces of memory, scales of memory: The Equal Justice Initiative's marking of lynching from Montgomery to Montevallo and beyond, 2015–2025', by Tim Cole.
'Spaces of memory, scales of memory: The Equal Justice Initiative's marking of lynching from Montgomery to Montevallo and beyond, 2015–2025', by Tim Cole.
Spaces of memory, scales of memory: The Equal Justice Initiative's marking of lynching from Montgomery to Montevallo and beyond, 2015–2025
The existing literature on the Equal Justice Initiative's National Memorial for Peace and Justice tends to draw on site visits made to Montgomery soon…
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January 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
New article!
'Spaces of memory, scales of memory: The Equal Justice Initiative's marking of lynching from Montgomery to Montevallo and beyond, 2015–2025', by Tim Cole.
'Spaces of memory, scales of memory: The Equal Justice Initiative's marking of lynching from Montgomery to Montevallo and beyond, 2015–2025', by Tim Cole.
Thanks Stuart! A really great chat, and well under an hour 😉
@stephenlegg11.bsky.social, Spaces of Anticolonialism: Delhi's Urban Governmentalities - University of Georgia Press, March 2025
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@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social discussion with Saumya Dadoo
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@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social discussion with Saumya Dadoo
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Spaces of Anticolonialism
Spaces of Anticolonialism is the first book-length account of anticolonialism in Delhi, as the capital of Britain’s empire in India. It pioneers a spatial ...
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January 27, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Thanks Stuart! A really great chat, and well under an hour 😉
Happy birthday!
The new issue of History Workshop Journal is out: issue 100, marking 50 years of the journal's existence. It's more necessary than ever.
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January 26, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Happy birthday!
New review article!
Philip Jagessar on the 'Secret Maps' exhibition at the British Library, London (24 October 2025 – 18 January 2026).
Philip Jagessar on the 'Secret Maps' exhibition at the British Library, London (24 October 2025 – 18 January 2026).
Secret Maps exhibition at the British Library, London, 24 October 2025 – 18 January 2026
Journal of Historical Geography
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January 26, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
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January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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New article!
'A Dynamic Timber Frontier: An Archaeological Perspective on Lumbering in Algonquin Provincial Park (1836-1930)', by R. Alexander Hunter and Roderick MacKay.
'A Dynamic Timber Frontier: An Archaeological Perspective on Lumbering in Algonquin Provincial Park (1836-1930)', by R. Alexander Hunter and Roderick MacKay.
A Dynamic Timber Frontier: An Archaeological Perspective on Lumbering in Algonquin Provincial Park (1836–1930)
Scholars of timber colonialism debate the utility of the ‘frontier’ as an analytic for understanding the historical trajectory of the lumbering indust…
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January 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM
New article!
'A Dynamic Timber Frontier: An Archaeological Perspective on Lumbering in Algonquin Provincial Park (1836-1930)', by R. Alexander Hunter and Roderick MacKay.
'A Dynamic Timber Frontier: An Archaeological Perspective on Lumbering in Algonquin Provincial Park (1836-1930)', by R. Alexander Hunter and Roderick MacKay.
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New article by Chris McCarthy, Simon Phillips, Troy Sternberg, Uyanga Torguud, Yuki Konagaya, Takahiro Ozaki, Keiji Yano, Mitsuko Watanabe, Buho Hoshino, Adiya Yadamsuren, Battogtokh Nasanbat & Erdenebuyan Enkhjargal.
Mapping the Great Mongolian Road: The gaihōzu maps as records of Inner Asian trade networks
The gaihōzu (外邦図), ‘maps of outer lands' produced by the Japanese Imperial Army between 1873 and 1945, represent one of the most comprehensive cartogr…
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January 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM
New article by Chris McCarthy, Simon Phillips, Troy Sternberg, Uyanga Torguud, Yuki Konagaya, Takahiro Ozaki, Keiji Yano, Mitsuko Watanabe, Buho Hoshino, Adiya Yadamsuren, Battogtokh Nasanbat & Erdenebuyan Enkhjargal.
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New article!
'Timber colonialism in Labrador/Nitassinan: The case of the Labrador boundary', by Carolina Tytelman.
'Timber colonialism in Labrador/Nitassinan: The case of the Labrador boundary', by Carolina Tytelman.
Timber colonialism in Labrador/Nitassinan: The case of the Labrador boundary
This paper shows how speculative activity over the forest can be a form of timber colonialism. It focuses on the Labrador forest at the center of the …
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January 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM
New article!
'Timber colonialism in Labrador/Nitassinan: The case of the Labrador boundary', by Carolina Tytelman.
'Timber colonialism in Labrador/Nitassinan: The case of the Labrador boundary', by Carolina Tytelman.
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New article!
'The European North of Russia as a timber colony, 1890-1930', by Vasily Borovoy.
'The European North of Russia as a timber colony, 1890-1930', by Vasily Borovoy.
The European North of Russia as a timber colony, 1890–1930
This article proposes a novel interpretation of the European North of Russia as an arena of timber colonialism of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Un…
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January 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
New article!
'The European North of Russia as a timber colony, 1890-1930', by Vasily Borovoy.
'The European North of Russia as a timber colony, 1890-1930', by Vasily Borovoy.
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New review!
Ilaria Scaglia on 'Photo Archives and the Place of Photography', edited by Geraldine A. Johnson and Deborah Schultz.
Ilaria Scaglia on 'Photo Archives and the Place of Photography', edited by Geraldine A. Johnson and Deborah Schultz.
Review: Photo Archives and the Place of Photography, edited by Geraldine A. Johnson and Deborah Schultz — Routledge: London (2025), 227 pages, hardback.
Journal of Historical Geography
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January 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM
New review!
Ilaria Scaglia on 'Photo Archives and the Place of Photography', edited by Geraldine A. Johnson and Deborah Schultz.
Ilaria Scaglia on 'Photo Archives and the Place of Photography', edited by Geraldine A. Johnson and Deborah Schultz.
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New review!
Noel Castree on 'Photography, Ecology and Historical Change in the Anthropocene: Activating Archives', by Bergit Arends.
Noel Castree on 'Photography, Ecology and Historical Change in the Anthropocene: Activating Archives', by Bergit Arends.
Review: Photography, Ecology and Historical Change in the Anthropocene: Activating Archives, by Bergit Arends — Routledge: London & New York (2025), 190 pages + 8 Colour & 31 B/W Illustrations, hardback.
Journal of Historical Geography
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January 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM
New review!
Noel Castree on 'Photography, Ecology and Historical Change in the Anthropocene: Activating Archives', by Bergit Arends.
Noel Castree on 'Photography, Ecology and Historical Change in the Anthropocene: Activating Archives', by Bergit Arends.
Let's not talk about approved suppliers
I once applied for £400 from my faculty for an airfare. They insisted on three separate meetings with three senior people including the Dean before approving the funds. Any one of those meetings probably cost £400 in wasted time.
Incredible article which points out that it often collectively costs more to apply for scarce research funding than the funds awarded to the successful proposals.
What an absurd system we've built in the service of efficiency and competition.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What an absurd system we've built in the service of efficiency and competition.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
January 14, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Let's not talk about approved suppliers
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Please circulate. Our deadline for our ECR Prize at @histhum.bsky.social is approaching (30 January 2026)
30 January 2026 deadline!
History of the Human Sciences Early Career Prize 2025–26
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History of the Human Sciences Early Career Prize 2025–26
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Early Career Prize 2025–26: History of the Human Sciences
Credit: A floral border for pietra dura (marble inlaid with semi-precious stones). Gouache painting by an Indian artist. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Please circulate. Our deadline for our ECR Prize at @histhum.bsky.social is approaching (30 January 2026)
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Explore gendered dimensions of exploration history 🗺️
This resource examines evidence of women’s roles in expeditions, challenging dominant narratives and highlighting overlooked contributions to fieldwork and scientific practice 👇
https://ow.ly/Ffyp50XJvIm
#exploration #fieldwork
This resource examines evidence of women’s roles in expeditions, challenging dominant narratives and highlighting overlooked contributions to fieldwork and scientific practice 👇
https://ow.ly/Ffyp50XJvIm
#exploration #fieldwork
January 12, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Explore gendered dimensions of exploration history 🗺️
This resource examines evidence of women’s roles in expeditions, challenging dominant narratives and highlighting overlooked contributions to fieldwork and scientific practice 👇
https://ow.ly/Ffyp50XJvIm
#exploration #fieldwork
This resource examines evidence of women’s roles in expeditions, challenging dominant narratives and highlighting overlooked contributions to fieldwork and scientific practice 👇
https://ow.ly/Ffyp50XJvIm
#exploration #fieldwork
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Apply Now! Our 12th Flexible Grants for Small Groups competition aims to provide flexible support for a period of (up to) one year for the activities of a small research group. Deadline 13th March 2026.
More Info: isrf.org/competitions...
More Info: isrf.org/competitions...
January 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Apply Now! Our 12th Flexible Grants for Small Groups competition aims to provide flexible support for a period of (up to) one year for the activities of a small research group. Deadline 13th March 2026.
More Info: isrf.org/competitions...
More Info: isrf.org/competitions...
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New review!
Pan Baojun on 中国古地图研究入门 (Introduction to the Study of Ancient Chinese Maps) by 成一农 (Yinong Cheng).
Pan Baojun on 中国古地图研究入门 (Introduction to the Study of Ancient Chinese Maps) by 成一农 (Yinong Cheng).
Book Review: 中国古地图研究入门 (Introduction to the Study of Ancient Chinese Maps), by 成一农 (Yinong Cheng)
Journal of Historical Geography
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January 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
New review!
Pan Baojun on 中国古地图研究入门 (Introduction to the Study of Ancient Chinese Maps) by 成一农 (Yinong Cheng).
Pan Baojun on 中国古地图研究入门 (Introduction to the Study of Ancient Chinese Maps) by 成一农 (Yinong Cheng).
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New article!
'Urban fire in an early American colonial metropolis: Manila 1901-1913', by Greg Bankoff.
'Urban fire in an early American colonial metropolis: Manila 1901-1913', by Greg Bankoff.
Urban fire in an early American colonial metropolis: Manila 1901–1913
Manila burned in the past as it still burns today. When the United States occupied the city in 1898, it inherited a Spanish colonial city rooted in cl…
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January 7, 2026 at 11:30 AM
New article!
'Urban fire in an early American colonial metropolis: Manila 1901-1913', by Greg Bankoff.
'Urban fire in an early American colonial metropolis: Manila 1901-1913', by Greg Bankoff.
Thanks for the inclusion Stuart, that's quite the list ;)
My favourite academic books of 2025
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My favourite academic books of 2025
A list of academic books I liked published in 2025, or late 2024, or in paperback this year. Many of the books I read this year were published years ago; some of the 2025 ones I’ve bought or have b…
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January 5, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Thanks for the inclusion Stuart, that's quite the list ;)
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…and last but not least, @alanlester.bsky.social on Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder’s ‘The Big Payback: The Case for Reparations for Slavery and How They Would Work’ and Nigel Biggar’s ‘Reparations: Slavery and the Tyranny of Imaginary Guilt’: doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2025.10.010
(Vol. 90)
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(Vol. 90)
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December 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
…and last but not least, @alanlester.bsky.social on Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder’s ‘The Big Payback: The Case for Reparations for Slavery and How They Would Work’ and Nigel Biggar’s ‘Reparations: Slavery and the Tyranny of Imaginary Guilt’: doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2025.10.010
(Vol. 90)
26/26
(Vol. 90)
26/26
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Rodrigo Moreno reviews Sara Caputo's 'Tracks on the Ocean: A History of Trailblazing, Maps and Maritime Travel': doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2025.10.001
(Vol. 90)
25/26
(Vol. 90)
25/26
December 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Rodrigo Moreno reviews Sara Caputo's 'Tracks on the Ocean: A History of Trailblazing, Maps and Maritime Travel': doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2025.10.001
(Vol. 90)
25/26
(Vol. 90)
25/26
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Vol. 90 is out!
sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-historical-geography/vol/90/suppl/C
Take a look at the contents below 🧵
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sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-historical-geography/vol/90/suppl/C
Take a look at the contents below 🧵
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December 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Vol. 90 is out!
sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-historical-geography/vol/90/suppl/C
Take a look at the contents below 🧵
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sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-historical-geography/vol/90/suppl/C
Take a look at the contents below 🧵
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Publication day! I am thrilled that my book is now published and available open access.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Publication day! I am thrilled that my book is now published and available open access.
www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...
www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...
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New review!
Diarmid A. Finnegan on Claire Blencowe's 'Spirits of Extraction: Christianity, Settler Colonialism and the Geology of Race'.
Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2025.11.004
Diarmid A. Finnegan on Claire Blencowe's 'Spirits of Extraction: Christianity, Settler Colonialism and the Geology of Race'.
Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2025.11.004
December 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
New review!
Diarmid A. Finnegan on Claire Blencowe's 'Spirits of Extraction: Christianity, Settler Colonialism and the Geology of Race'.
Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2025.11.004
Diarmid A. Finnegan on Claire Blencowe's 'Spirits of Extraction: Christianity, Settler Colonialism and the Geology of Race'.
Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2025.11.004