Congratulations to Shona Galloway (University of Edinburgh) who is the recipient of the HPGRG UG Dissertation Award for 2023. Shona’s brilliant dissertation is titled Decolonising the Scottish Higher Geography Curriculum Colonial Narratives and Key Barriers to Change. She describes her project as follows: Decolonisation is a rapidly growing imperative in geography for academics and school… Continue reading HPGRG UG Dissertation Award 2023
Category: Dissertation Prize
HPGRG Dissertation Prize 2019 Announced
We are delighted to announce that the dissertation prize panel recommended a joint award of the prize to two dissertations of exceptionally high quality. The joint winners of this year’s prize are Olivia Russell (University of Edinburgh) and Mitchell Wilson (University of Bristol). Olivia Russel’s dissertation, Geography, Cartography and Military Intelligence: Gertrude Campbell’s Cartographic Work… Continue reading HPGRG Dissertation Prize 2019 Announced
HPGRG Dissertation Prize 2018 Announced
We are delighted to announce that Sophie Buckle (University of Bristol) has won the dissertation prize for 2018. The prize panel noted that the dissertation is “a highly impressive, ambitious and thoughtful piece” that speaks to debates in Geography and beyond; the “interweaving of theory and praxis through poetry is particularly impressive”. Sophie has allowed us… Continue reading HPGRG Dissertation Prize 2018 Announced
Submissions for Dissertation Prize 2018
The History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group, in conjunction with SAGE Geography, is pleased to offer an Undergraduate Dissertation Prize for the best dissertation in the histories and/or philosophies of geography. We welcome nominations addressing the history of the discipline, philosophy of the discipline, and/or geographical knowledge, discourses and practices across academic, public and/or… Continue reading Submissions for Dissertation Prize 2018
HPGRG Dissertation Prize 2017 Announced
We are delighted to announce that Hope Steadman (University of Birmingham) has won the dissertation prize for 2017. The empirical research was described as being particularly thorough by the committee. Hope has allowed us to reproduce her dissertation – “The Neoliberalisation and Responsibilisation of Flood Risk Management in Swindon, UK.” – on our website.
HPGRG Dissertation Prizes (2015 and 2016) Announced
We are delighted to announce the dissertation prizes for 2015 and 2016. Kirsty Matthews (Durham University) won the prize in 2015 for her dissertation “Mattering the Mind: Subjectivity and Not Knowing Within Obsessive Compulsive Disorder”, which was described as a most impressive piece of work. Mirjami Lannto (University of Glasgow) won the prize this year, for… Continue reading HPGRG Dissertation Prizes (2015 and 2016) Announced
Reminder: Undergraduate Dissertation Prize
Entries are invited for the HPGRG undergraduate dissertation prize. The prize of £50 will be awarded for the best dissertation in the histories and/or philosophies of geography or associated fields. Nominations are requested from Dissertation Supervisors or Heads of Department. The dissertation should have been completed within the past two years and be written in… Continue reading Reminder: Undergraduate Dissertation Prize
HPGRG Dissertation Prize Winner 2014
The HPGRG committee are pleased to announce the winner of the annual dissertation prize. First prize: Sebastian Koa (University of Oxford) “Propositions for a radically empirical geomorphology” Commendation: Max Kirchner (University of Bristol) “Speaking truth to power: Theorising Edward Snowden’s Whistleblowing through Michel Foucault’s concepts of parrhesia and the event” A list of all the previous winners… Continue reading HPGRG Dissertation Prize Winner 2014
HPGRG Dissertation Prize winners 2012 and 2013
The HPGRG committee are pleased to announce the winners of the annual dissertation prize. Due to various issues, we are announcing both the 2012 and 2013 prizes. In 2012 we awarded two first prizes: Emily Foulger (University of Nottingham) “A Woman’s Eye: Isabella Bird Bishop’s travels in the RGS-IBG archives” Matthew Jones (University of Oxford)… Continue reading HPGRG Dissertation Prize winners 2012 and 2013
HPGRG Postgraduate Dissertation Award
The prize will be awarded to an outstanding & original Dissertation concentrating on History and/or Philosophy of Physical and/or Human Geography or associated fields. We welcome nominations that examine geographical knowledge, discourses and practices in academia, but also within schools and the public sphere. Nominations are requested from Dissertation Supervisors or Heads of Departments. As… Continue reading HPGRG Postgraduate Dissertation Award