Practicing community geography in times of crisis

GeoJournal. 2022;87(Suppl 2):151-157. doi: 10.1007/s10708-021-10529-9. Epub 2021 Oct 23.

Abstract

Community geography emphasizes the centrality of community engagement to socially transformative research. This introduction to a special issue of GeoJournal on community geography outlines how this growing subfield provides a model for collaborative action with the crises of our time, from white supremacy through climate change. As the co-editors of this special issue, we summarize the contents of these 14 articles, grouping them by the shared themes of power, institutional partnerships, pedagogy, and methods.

Keywords: Community engagement; Community geography; Participatory research.