@drvanessalamb
Geographer. Associate Professor @ York University, Toronto. previously University of Melbourne. Political Ecology. Rivers, Borders, Sand, Dams, Climate, Justice, Southeast Asia. https://www.yorku.ca/professor/vanessa-lamb/
Exciting New Paper: The Community Ethics Advisory Board's insights into how to 'ground' research ethics in communities of research at the Thai–Burma border. Part of a special issue coming soon, edited by Anne Décobert, Sophia Htwe + @zalifung.bsky.social). onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
This was so great, and yes, art is dangerous *because* expressions of joy inspires more questions, and more knowledge.
Our February–April 2026 issue is now available online!
Check it out... or better yet, subscribe and never miss an issue: mekongreview.com/sub...
New paper in @politicalgeography.bsky.social 🚨
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I show how authoritarianism not only erodes civil and political rights, but undermines the organisations designed to protect those rights and hold state and corporate actors accountable
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#CfP Mining Transitions in Latin America: A Special Issue for The Extractive Industries and Society. We are looking for contributions that problematize how energy, sustainability, and post-mining transition frameworks "touch ground" in Latin America. More details: drive.google.com/file/d/1m1Q5...
Mark Carney said that Canada is "considering" sending aid to Cuba.
Before COVID, one million Canadians visited Cuba every year. Their convertavle peso is pegged to the Canadian Dollar. I argue that we need to send fuel and supplies ASAP, regardless of Trump.
noraloreto.substack.com/p/canada-mus...
The city of Minneapolis and its people have been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
The Nation Magazine can formally do so because it's had many peace laureates on its editorial board.
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
Canadian-made Roshel Senator spotted in the wild slowly ramming through protestors (and sandwich boards) @nolore.bsky.social @rachelgilmore.bsky.social noraloreto.substack.com/p/canadian-b...
As a mother I can’t imagine having to write this.
How awful.
Protestors shut down Minneapolis. wow these images. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
The first genocide case to come to ICJ in more than 10 years happening this week. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
Flambeau River
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Open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
An email from Martin Peterson to university administrators.
Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).
New Year's READ: Volunteering While Researching Conflict and Violence by @shonaloong.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Excited that this is part of our special issue on #Decolonising Research #Ethics in Asia Pacific Viewpoint (w/Anne Décobert, Sophia Htwe + @zalifung.bsky.social)
With which professors, at which (oversaturated, underfunded, understaffed) universities, for which jobs?
Lots of Canadian press pointing at this without looking at the actual case in the country.
“Canada’s assertion that the United States remains a safe country for refugees under the Trump administration is a cruel irony to those fleeing persecution today.”
Be our colleague… Hiring an Assistant Prof of Urban Geography & Climate Crisis.
www.sfu.ca/geography/ab...
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A great read for end of year reflections "The Politics of Acknowledgements" in Myanmar/Burma studies @rosemetro.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... part of our special issue on Decolonising Research Ethics in Asia Pacific Viewpoint @zalifung.bsky.social Anne Decobert & Sophia Htwe.
Article 22 is a jewelry company that repurposes Vietnam War shrapnel and battlefield debris. A portion of their profits goes to the Mine Advisory Group, which works to remove landmines still left in Laos (they've removed more than 300k mines!). I like the company's "Shard" necklace collection.
Essential listening each week for me
Tuvalu's first climate migrants have arrived in Australia - More than a third ofTuvalu's 11,000 citizens applied for the new climate visa — a deal forged between the two countries to preserve Tuvaluan culture as the atolls disappear. www.abc.net.au/pacific/firs...
Apply now -- deadline December 20th
I wrote about food and the work to create "solidarity infrastructures" in the #Salween, particularly the work by women who provide food for the movement, with @zalifung.bsky.social www.roadsides.net/articles/8234
Our art refuses war ศิลปะของเราต่อต้านสงคราม ສິນລະປະຂອງເຮົາ ຕໍ່ຕ້ານສົງຄາມ សិល្បៈយើងបដិសេធសង្គ្រាម ငါတို့သည် စစ်ကိုအနုပညာနှင့် ဆန့်ကျင်ကြသည် South East Asia Art for peace & solidarity Art project by Thai, Cambodian, Laotian and Burmese artists Poster displays 16 artworks that form part of the project and a QR code that links to the pre-order page for orders from within Thailand.
#SEAartforPeaceAndSolidarity is an art project by Thai, Cambodian, Laotian, and Burmese artists. With 16 artists, we present 16 artworks in a collection of sticker sheets and art prints, centered on the themes of peace, anti-war, shared cultures, and solidarity. Together, we create art to express our stance for peace and solidarity across Southeast Asia. Pre-order here until 14 Dec: Link in QR and bio. (For shipping within Thailand, International order will open by the end of December.) -------------------- If you’re unable to purchase, we will showcase each artwork on our social media: https://linktr.ee/artsolidaritysilapa You can support us by sharing and spreading the word. May this project stand as proof that art and friendship continue to endure, even amid hatred and conflict. Even though we come from different nationalities, languages, and cultures and live on different sides of borders, we remain committed to dedicating ourselves to peace in Southeast Asia through art. We invite everyone to join us on this journey toward a safer, more peaceful, and more creative society for all. "Our art refuses war ศิลปะของเราต่อต้านสงคราม ສິນລະປະຂອງເຮົາ ຕໍ່ຕ້ານສົງຄາມ សិល្បៈយើងបដិសេធសង្គ្រាម ငါတို့သည် စစ်ကိုအနုပညာနှင့် ဆန့်ကျင်ကြသည်"
Another cool art project "South East Asia for Peace & Solidarity" is launching.
16 artworks from 16 artists from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos & Myanmar on the theme of:
"Our art refuses war
ศิลปะของเราต่อต้านสงคราม
ສິນລະປະຂອງເຮົາ ຕໍ່ຕ້ານສົງຄາມ
សិល្បៈយើងបដិសេធសង្គ្រាម
ငါတို့သည် စစ်ကိုအနုပညာနှင့် ဆန့်ကျင်ကြသည်"
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And thanks @tinahonjo.bsky.social et al for the work you do on this journal!
This is part of a beautiful collection in Roadsides edited by @dollykikon.bsky.social and @mattrest.bsky.social focused on the "movement of foods as commodities and cultural artefacts rests on infrastructure as a form of engagement, care" www.roadsides.net/collections/... thanks for including us
