Welcome to the Geography and the February edition of King's Choice News.

In addition to offer holder news and useful links, we have picked stories from the Department to give you a taste of life as a King's student in Geography.

NOTICE BOARD

Learning Through Exploring Ladakh - 26 March 2014

Research Panel and Film screening of "Jungwa, The Broken Balance"

Sign-up for your place at the latest Intrepid Explorers' event organised by students in the Geography Department.

Work experience opportunity in the Geography Department

Would you like to find out more about doing research in a university geography department? Closing date is 1 June 2014.

FIELDTRIP: SAN FRANCISCO

Each year our second-year students go on fieldtrips at the end of Term 1. In the first three newsletters we'll hear from students about their experiences. Rafe Delaney and Scott Gibson shares their thoughts on this year's fieldtrip to San Francisco.

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STUDYING ABROAD: ANTHONY GILL

Students can choose to study abroad for one semester or for one year, normally during the second year of the degree. Anthony Gill has just returned from a year abroad studying at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

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ACADEMIC INTERVIEW: JOHAN ANDERSSON

Dr Johan Andersson, Lecturer, Cities Research Group

Why do you love geography?
I love the interdisciplinary nature of geography. Pretty much everything can be analysed from a spatial angle so “once you free your mind... you can do whatever you want” (to quote Giorgio Moroder).

What are your research passions?
I currently work on two key topics: queer urban culture and cinema and the postindustrial city. The first topic is about the creation of a genuinely inclusive city, but also about the re-appropriation of the public realm and a more playful urbanism. In this respect, I think we can learn a lot from 1970s gay culture in places like New York.

Which undergraduate courses do you teach?
I teach the second year core module Cultural and Urban Geography: Society, Space and Culture and I’m currently preparing a new third year module on Hollywood and the Postindustrial City. I also do a couple of seminars on queer theory on the Current Research module.

Why did you choose to work at King's?
The location is fantastic and lots of exciting research is being conducted here (both in the geography department and in other places).

Your secret London tip?
Come along to some of the Cities Group seminars if you’re interested in urban issues!