2026/02/12 by Danielle Drozdzewski, Natasha A. Webster, Tess Osborne +1 · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Geography Education and Pedagogy #Geographies of human-animal interactions #Historical Geography and Geographical Thought
paper · doi:10.4337/9781035319626
openalex publication_date 2026/02/12 · openalex created_date 2026/02/27 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.<br/><br/>This forward-looking book examines emotional geographies as both a subdiscipline and a practice. Written collaboratively, the authors demonstrate the diverse ways in which emotions influence research, knowledge and everyday life, inviting readers to recognise these as a fundamental component of human understanding, actions and relationships.<br/><br/>Chapters highlight how the study of emotional geography provides crucial insights into pillars of daily life, such as power, care and social change. Drawing on feminist, decolonial and embodied traditions, they combine conceptual reflection, methodological innovation and lived experience to outline the impact of emotional geography on key challenges such as political unrest, the climate crisis, migration and technological change. Tracing the evolution of the field, the authors emphasise its future potential in research and practical applications, as well as its capacity to foster a more empathetic world.<br/><br/>A Research Agenda for Emotional Geographies is an illuminating read for scholars and students of human geography, particularly those interested in working with emotions across contexts. Feminist, decolonial, migration and climate change researchers will also benefit from the book’s interdisciplinary approach.