Department of Geography buildings closure

In light of recent government announcements, and of recent developments including a growing number of staff members now working from home, the University of Cambridge has now moved into its "red" phase in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. There are more details about this on the University's Coronavirus (Covid-19) pages.

As a result, the Department of Geography Main Building, and the Department offices in the William Hardy Building, will be closed; as will the Department's facilities, including the Geography Department Library, the Geography Science Laboratories and Field Equipment Service. Information for staff and students about this closure, procedures for remote working, and Departmental updates about the Coronavirus situation are available on the Geography Intranet.

Coronavirus: latest information for students and staff

The Geography Intranet has a new section giving updates on the Coronavirus situation, together with links to key resources.

Getting a (proper) grip on UK flooding

Professor Tom Spencer takes the government to task on its approach to river flooding, in an article in The Guardian, 'Getting a proper grip on flooding problems'.

Upcoming Events in London: The Urban Salon and the British Academy events both chaired by Prof. Matthew Gandy

On Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 February, Matthew Gandy will chair two events in London on urban green space, urban biodiversity, and ecological design in the city.

The Urban Salon event on the evening of the 18th of February is free and open for all, no need to RSVP.

New book: The Edge of Law by Alex Jeffrey

A new book by Alex Jeffrey examines the social and political consequences of conducting war crimes trials in the wake of violent conflict. Focusing on the establishment of a war crimes court in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, The Edge of Law explores the challenge of creating a new legal institution in a divided and traumatised society.

To examine this task, Dr Jeffrey understood the operation of law as a social process, in doing exploring the ways in which trials are communicated; the civil society groups and NGOs helping facilitate legal proceedings, and even the architecture and organisation of the court itself. In mapping the consequences of the court's establishment, the book argues that war crimes trials need to be understood as part of a wider array of legal and political instruments established to confront atrocities of the past.