Digital technologies are profoundly reshaping how people relate to unknown others, yet
urban studies and geographies of encounter have yet to adequately incorporate these …

The contribution and situation of research brokers problematically tend to be shrouded in
silence in most research texts. In this article we probe into the particular ethical and …

Scholarly discussions about the figure of the gatekeeper typically identify them as
individuals or institutions who have the power to either grant or withhold access to a …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have historically been implemented and managed in a top-
down way, excluding resource-dependent users from planning and management. In …

Drawing on fieldwork conducted in Egypt between 2011 and 2015, this paper brings
together recent discussions of over‐research in refugee communities with theorisations of …

Drawing on ethnographic research concerned with the phenomenon of migrant prostitution
in Italy, this article problematises the mechanistic model in social research that reduces the …

Although creative industries and creative talent have traditionally clustered in established
global centres such as London and New York, new forms of independent production, digital …

Over the past decade, there has been increased awareness and discourse around the
inequalities which structure North–South academic collaboration. The purpose of this …

Insider/outsider status has been recognised in geographical literature as an important
aspect of positionality on which researchers should reflect critically. Based on my fieldwork …

As fundamental as emotions may be in our experiences with wildlife, very little research
addresses this topic. The following paper provides insight into the emotional responses of …