In Auf Deutsch Bitte we explore linguistic borrowings from German. Joining the show in conversation are Salzburg locals and Sprachgefüle Marie Damisch and Daniel Url. We discuss the word-concepts Weltanshauung,Heimat, Weltansichten and Welträtsel amongst others. Inevitably we come back to the question: how much does language shape our understanding of the world? Listen and broaden your geographical imagination here in Central Europe and/or beyond.
In EPISODE TWENTY SEVEN we explore alternatives to the conventional world map and question how much this standard image of the world frames and limits our own imaginations of the globe. We speak with Julia Mia Stirnemann about her World Map Generator, an online tool designed to help de-center the way we think about the conventional cartographic representations of the world.
In EPISODE TWENTY SIX we set up a pub-style quiz game for you to play at home with your friends and family. Many of us have had our geographical imaginations informed by geographical information that comes from atlases and encyclopedias. Have you ever watched Jeopardy! or played Trivial Pursuit? Do your best on these Geography Olympiad questions.
In Psychogeography 101 we discuss contemporary urban exploration practices with cultural theorist and psychogeographer Tina Richardson. After tracing back to the mid-twentieth century work of the Situationist International, we outline what doing psychogeography looks like today and how it could—and should—be part of the practice of anyone seeking a better understanding of their own geographical imagination.
In EPISODE TWENTY FOUR, Countries & Capitals, we seek to increase our geographic literacy by reviewing country names (in the order of most to least populated) while locating each within its region and naming its capital city. At the same time we also critique the very same geographical imagination this limited view of geography constructs in our minds. Test your skills by following along with this map.
Maps are ubiquitous in today’s world. Our geographical imaginations are both expanded and limited by their form. But, what is a map? Roughly 25 years ago academic geographers began to seriously question their taken-for-granted history. Rogue map deconstructionist Denis Wood explores with us Google Maps, critical cartography, the geo-body, Winnie the Pooh and North Carolina.
