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Towards nuclear geography: zones, bodies, and communities (2017)
Journal Article
Alexis-Martin, B., & Davies, T. (2017). Towards nuclear geography: zones, bodies, and communities. Geography Compass, 11(9), doi:10.1111/gec3.12325

Since the discovery of radioactivity in 1895, ionising radiation has become an increasingly prominent part of modern life. Here, we explore the diverse modes of interaction that occur between bodies and nuclear technology and point towards the scope... Read More about Towards nuclear geography: zones, bodies, and communities.

Making space for failure in geographic research (2017)
Journal Article
Harrowell, E., Davies, T., & Disney, T. (2018). Making space for failure in geographic research. Professional Geographer, 70(2), 230-238. https://doi.org/10.1080/00330124.2017.1347799

The idea that field research is an inherently “messy” process has become widely accepted by geographers in recent years. There has thus far been little acknowledgment, however, of the role that failure plays in doing human geography. In this article... Read More about Making space for failure in geographic research.

Public health in the Calais refugee camp: environment, health and exclusion (2017)
Journal Article
Dhesi, S., Isakjee, A., & Davies, T. (2018). Public health in the Calais refugee camp: environment, health and exclusion. Critical Public Health, 28(2), 140-152. https://doi.org/10.1080/09581596.2017.1335860

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The ongoing emergency for refugees is having profound and hidden health consequences for thousands of displaced persons who live in informal ‘makeshift’ camps across Europe. This interdi... Read More about Public health in the Calais refugee camp: environment, health and exclusion.

Violent inaction: the necropolitical experience of refugees in Europe (2017)
Journal Article
Davies, T., Isakjee, A., & Dhesi, S. (2017). Violent inaction: the necropolitical experience of refugees in Europe. Antipode, 49(5), 1263-1284. https://doi.org/10.1111/anti.12325

A significant outcome of the global crisis for refugees has been the abandonment of forced migrants to live in makeshift camps inside the EU. This paper details how state authorities have prevented refugees from surviving with formal provision, leadi... Read More about Violent inaction: the necropolitical experience of refugees in Europe.