Ankit Kumar
@ankitkumar.bsky.social
Lecturer in Geography, development & environment at the University of Sheffield, UK. Focus on anticolonial climate justice
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Written in response to this insightful and timely paper by @tomptak.bsky.social @ryanjstock.bsky.social @ankitkumar.bsky.social @sidsareen.bsky.social in @dialogueshg.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/2043...
Repositioning energy geographies in a time of crisis: Arguments from a subdiscipline on the margins of geography - Thomas Ptak, Ryan Stock, Siddharth Sareen, Ankit Kumar, 2025
While a range of rapidly proliferating crises shaped by anthropogenic climate change is profound and generating a raft of spatially-centred energy research, ene...
doi.org
September 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Written in response to this insightful and timely paper by @tomptak.bsky.social @ryanjstock.bsky.social @ankitkumar.bsky.social @sidsareen.bsky.social in @dialogueshg.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/2043...
Keen to hear what people here think: Is our work on #climatechange facing a #crisis of #imagination?
I certainly feel that. you?
I certainly feel that. you?
New in TIBG!
'Crisis of imagination/(re)imaginations for a (climate) crisis' by @ankitkumar.bsky.social et al.
This collection comes out of a Chair's Plenary at the 2023 RGS-IBG conference, asking the question 'is our work on climate change facing a crisis of imagination?'
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
'Crisis of imagination/(re)imaginations for a (climate) crisis' by @ankitkumar.bsky.social et al.
This collection comes out of a Chair's Plenary at the 2023 RGS-IBG conference, asking the question 'is our work on climate change facing a crisis of imagination?'
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
September 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Keen to hear what people here think: Is our work on #climatechange facing a #crisis of #imagination?
I certainly feel that. you?
I certainly feel that. you?
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New paper out in #openaccess on role of infrastructure in territorial stigmatisation Available here: www.ijurr.org/article/infr...
The stigmas faced by labour migrants in Indian cities gained global attention during the Covid-19 response. This paper shows how such stigmas are long-standing, reinforced and represented through the very urban infrastructures migrants help build
📖 www.ijurr.org/article/infr...
📖 www.ijurr.org/article/infr...
May 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
New paper out in #openaccess on role of infrastructure in territorial stigmatisation Available here: www.ijurr.org/article/infr...
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Fantastic new paper from @nabmed.bsky.social on 'INFRASTRUCTURE AS TERRITORIAL STIGMA: Labour Migrant Exclusions in the Indian City'
In what ways does infrastructure fuel, but also substantially reshape, forms of territorial stigmatization?
Read this to find out! 👇
In what ways does infrastructure fuel, but also substantially reshape, forms of territorial stigmatization?
Read this to find out! 👇
Interested in the role of urban infrastructures in territorial stigma? In IJURR's @ijurresearch.bsky.social latest online issue I draw on case of labour migrants to argue how spatial + social 'taint' interlock in complex, competing ways in Indian cities #urban #infrastructure #migrants #labour
INFRASTRUCTURE AS TERRITORIAL STIGMA: Labour Migrant Exclusions in the Indian City
The city as an exclusionary place for migrants is widely established across global literatures. Global cities—and the infrastructures that animate them—share practices of surveillance and bordering, ...
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April 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Fantastic new paper from @nabmed.bsky.social on 'INFRASTRUCTURE AS TERRITORIAL STIGMA: Labour Migrant Exclusions in the Indian City'
In what ways does infrastructure fuel, but also substantially reshape, forms of territorial stigmatization?
Read this to find out! 👇
In what ways does infrastructure fuel, but also substantially reshape, forms of territorial stigmatization?
Read this to find out! 👇
This brilliant paper that I had the privilege of reading an advance copy & discussing in details with @nabmed.bsky.social is finally out. A must read for those interested in Infrastructure & Southern thought.
Interested in the role of urban infrastructures in territorial stigma? In IJURR's @ijurresearch.bsky.social latest online issue I draw on case of labour migrants to argue how spatial + social 'taint' interlock in complex, competing ways in Indian cities #urban #infrastructure #migrants #labour
INFRASTRUCTURE AS TERRITORIAL STIGMA: Labour Migrant Exclusions in the Indian City
The city as an exclusionary place for migrants is widely established across global literatures. Global cities—and the infrastructures that animate them—share practices of surveillance and bordering, ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 17, 2025 at 4:48 AM
This brilliant paper that I had the privilege of reading an advance copy & discussing in details with @nabmed.bsky.social is finally out. A must read for those interested in Infrastructure & Southern thought.
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Working on creative methods around urban protest and resistance from a geography perspective? If so consider submitting to our CfP - "Making space for protest" for #RGS2025. More info 👇 Deadline - 28th February 2025. With Architecture colleagues Goran Vodick and Stany Babu ✊
February 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Working on creative methods around urban protest and resistance from a geography perspective? If so consider submitting to our CfP - "Making space for protest" for #RGS2025. More info 👇 Deadline - 28th February 2025. With Architecture colleagues Goran Vodick and Stany Babu ✊
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Important paper that offers an evaluation and critique regarding the current state of energy geographies before outlining a few pathways that the authors think can help "move the needle" and advance the subdiscipline. How do you think we can move the subdiscipline forward?
doi.org/10.1177/2043...
doi.org/10.1177/2043...
Repositioning energy geographies in a time of crisis: Arguments from a subdiscipline on the margins of geography - Thomas Ptak, Ryan Stock, Siddharth Sareen, Ankit Kumar, 2025
While a range of rapidly proliferating crises shaped by anthropogenic climate change is profound and generating a raft of spatially-centred energy research, ene...
doi.org
February 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Important paper that offers an evaluation and critique regarding the current state of energy geographies before outlining a few pathways that the authors think can help "move the needle" and advance the subdiscipline. How do you think we can move the subdiscipline forward?
doi.org/10.1177/2043...
doi.org/10.1177/2043...
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We are advertising for a New Research Associate position for JustGESI Project
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New Research Associate position for JustGESI Project
Are you interested in advancing knowledge for a Just Energy Transition, that is, a transition that centres on the needs of the most vulnerable? The UI is looking for a Researcher with a strong commitm...
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February 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We are advertising for a New Research Associate position for JustGESI Project
www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...
www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...
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This baby is out in paperback. #GreenSky
Go get your copy and use the discount code GLR BD8 to save 20% www.bloomsbury.com/us/decoloniz...
Go get your copy and use the discount code GLR BD8 to save 20% www.bloomsbury.com/us/decoloniz...
February 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This baby is out in paperback. #GreenSky
Go get your copy and use the discount code GLR BD8 to save 20% www.bloomsbury.com/us/decoloniz...
Go get your copy and use the discount code GLR BD8 to save 20% www.bloomsbury.com/us/decoloniz...
Good times were had writing this important paper
What better joy than working with good friends (@tomptak.bsky.social Ryan Stock @ankitkumar.bsky.social) to centre disciplinary issues we care deeply about on this hallowed platform? @dialogueshg.bsky.social:
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February 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Good times were had writing this important paper
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Delighted to announce a special online panel event 3-4 PM (GMT), 28/01. It addresses the question – how can we decolonise energy research? Speakers @ankitkumar.bsky.social , @cymene.bsky.social , @idalinabaptista.bsky.social & William Monteith. Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1a0bb9...
January 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Delighted to announce a special online panel event 3-4 PM (GMT), 28/01. It addresses the question – how can we decolonise energy research? Speakers @ankitkumar.bsky.social , @cymene.bsky.social , @idalinabaptista.bsky.social & William Monteith. Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1a0bb9...
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Jugaad infrastructure - improvisational infrastructures in everyday life
UI Associate @ankitkumar.bsky.social research, exploring infrastructure as both a material and social concept, is showcased by the Royal Geographical Society
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UI Associate @ankitkumar.bsky.social research, exploring infrastructure as both a material and social concept, is showcased by the Royal Geographical Society
www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...
Jugaad infrastructure - improvisational infrastructures in everyday life
UI Associate Ankit Kumar's research, exploring infrastructure as both a material and social concept, is showcased by the Royal Geographical Society, where each month they spotlight recently published ...
www.sheffield.ac.uk
December 11, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Jugaad infrastructure - improvisational infrastructures in everyday life
UI Associate @ankitkumar.bsky.social research, exploring infrastructure as both a material and social concept, is showcased by the Royal Geographical Society
www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...
UI Associate @ankitkumar.bsky.social research, exploring infrastructure as both a material and social concept, is showcased by the Royal Geographical Society
www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...
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Great work from @ankitkumar.bsky.social on jugaad infrastructure featured by RGS
Jugaad infrastructure - improvisational infrastructures in everyday life
UI Associate Ankit Kumar's research, exploring infrastructure as both a material and social concept, is showcased by the Royal Geographical Society, where each month they spotlight recently published ...
www.sheffield.ac.uk
December 13, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Great work from @ankitkumar.bsky.social on jugaad infrastructure featured by RGS
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@sheffielduni.bsky.social #Geography and #planning I teach on a module called Environmental Justice at a time of crisis. Today we designed student cafe spaces with #lego. There were circular economies, sharing spaces, accessibility and transport links, and an energy producing dance floor with a DJ.
November 12, 2024 at 10:45 AM
@sheffielduni.bsky.social #Geography and #planning I teach on a module called Environmental Justice at a time of crisis. Today we designed student cafe spaces with #lego. There were circular economies, sharing spaces, accessibility and transport links, and an energy producing dance floor with a DJ.
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This was such a fun activity. Great to hear laughter and talk as the students designed their spaces. It can be heavy and grim talking about justice and crisis. @ankitkumar.bsky.social also teaches on this module.
@sheffielduni.bsky.social #Geography and #planning I teach on a module called Environmental Justice at a time of crisis. Today we designed student cafe spaces with #lego. There were circular economies, sharing spaces, accessibility and transport links, and an energy producing dance floor with a DJ.
November 13, 2024 at 10:46 AM
This was such a fun activity. Great to hear laughter and talk as the students designed their spaces. It can be heavy and grim talking about justice and crisis. @ankitkumar.bsky.social also teaches on this module.
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We're so proud to announce that our latest open access book is now ready to read!
It presents contributions to decolonize development studies & seeks to promote and sustain new forms of solidarity and conviviality that work towards social justice 🔎 bit.ly/46WFRAL
It presents contributions to decolonize development studies & seeks to promote and sustain new forms of solidarity and conviviality that work towards social justice 🔎 bit.ly/46WFRAL
October 20, 2023 at 10:16 AM
We're so proud to announce that our latest open access book is now ready to read!
It presents contributions to decolonize development studies & seeks to promote and sustain new forms of solidarity and conviviality that work towards social justice 🔎 bit.ly/46WFRAL
It presents contributions to decolonize development studies & seeks to promote and sustain new forms of solidarity and conviviality that work towards social justice 🔎 bit.ly/46WFRAL
Important new paper by our very own @hamstertowers.bsky.social
New paper in our 'Geography in the World' section:
'"Whispered in corridors": Intra-national politics and practices of knowledge production in South African Human Geography' by @hamstertowers.bsky.social et al.
doi.org/10.1111/tran... #geo #geosky
'"Whispered in corridors": Intra-national politics and practices of knowledge production in South African Human Geography' by @hamstertowers.bsky.social et al.
doi.org/10.1111/tran... #geo #geosky
October 6, 2023 at 5:42 PM
Important new paper by our very own @hamstertowers.bsky.social
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Interested in cities, care and infrastructure? Check out our call for papers on Rethinking cities as spaces of care @ IGU conference in Dublin, Aug 2024. Scroll to p.62 for more details 👇Session organised with Nina Goldman @ Manchester Urban Institute.
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October 5, 2023 at 3:31 PM
Interested in cities, care and infrastructure? Check out our call for papers on Rethinking cities as spaces of care @ IGU conference in Dublin, Aug 2024. Scroll to p.62 for more details 👇Session organised with Nina Goldman @ Manchester Urban Institute.
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This is a huge showdown! I am all for flying less but highly entrenched institutional practices of time, energy & money need to change. Ideally, this scientist doesn't even need to travel. Also, let's not forget, common but differential responsibilities
📢📢📢 BREAKING: Press release from climate scientist Dr Gianluca Grimalda, who has been told he will be fired from Kiel Institute unless he flies back to Germany from his research field work. He refuses to fly in order to reduce climate harm: the topic of his research.
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October 4, 2023 at 3:29 PM
This is a huge showdown! I am all for flying less but highly entrenched institutional practices of time, energy & money need to change. Ideally, this scientist doesn't even need to travel. Also, let's not forget, common but differential responsibilities
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Yes, agree with this. As a social scientist working on climate change and society, it can be frustrating to see so little understanding of the role social science can play here. Not all scientists are the same and no one scientist is an expert on everything.
October 4, 2023 at 9:48 AM
Yes, agree with this. As a social scientist working on climate change and society, it can be frustrating to see so little understanding of the role social science can play here. Not all scientists are the same and no one scientist is an expert on everything.
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My research group H2POLITICS just published a piece on green extractivism vis-à-vis South Africa's race for green hydrogen. Based on interviews & activist research the article highlights alternative transition pathways in line with energy justice.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 4, 2023 at 9:33 AM
My research group H2POLITICS just published a piece on green extractivism vis-à-vis South Africa's race for green hydrogen. Based on interviews & activist research the article highlights alternative transition pathways in line with energy justice.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
this is indeed a key problem with climate change work. The privilege given to 'science' for all questions related to society. I imagine journalists look for 'objective' & 'credible' voices, & social scientists do not fit the bill?
...why are you asking a bunch of physical atmospheric scientists about the potential areas of action for humans to shift away from fossil energy systems?
That kind of seems to be the main problem!!
That kind of seems to be the main problem!!
October 4, 2023 at 9:01 AM
this is indeed a key problem with climate change work. The privilege given to 'science' for all questions related to society. I imagine journalists look for 'objective' & 'credible' voices, & social scientists do not fit the bill?
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Geo is currently inviting papers around four curated themes:
🌍Decolonising Climate Geography
🖥️Climate Change, AI & Sustainability
🪁Geographies of Energy Futures
🌊Place & Politics of Marine Governance
If you want to contribute to any of the themes above, look at our website for more info ⬇️
#geosky
🌍Decolonising Climate Geography
🖥️Climate Change, AI & Sustainability
🪁Geographies of Energy Futures
🌊Place & Politics of Marine Governance
If you want to contribute to any of the themes above, look at our website for more info ⬇️
#geosky
October 3, 2023 at 9:52 AM
Geo is currently inviting papers around four curated themes:
🌍Decolonising Climate Geography
🖥️Climate Change, AI & Sustainability
🪁Geographies of Energy Futures
🌊Place & Politics of Marine Governance
If you want to contribute to any of the themes above, look at our website for more info ⬇️
#geosky
🌍Decolonising Climate Geography
🖥️Climate Change, AI & Sustainability
🪁Geographies of Energy Futures
🌊Place & Politics of Marine Governance
If you want to contribute to any of the themes above, look at our website for more info ⬇️
#geosky
Check this great list of climate folk out
Listen up, Greensky's just shot past 500 people!!!
A diverse list of climate folks from all fields and sectors :)
Sheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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A diverse list of climate folks from all fields and sectors :)
Sheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Feed you can subscribe to (pls hit 'like', it helps others discover + rewards me with a notification dopamine treat!!) bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 2, 2023 at 7:40 PM
Check this great list of climate folk out