JOURNAL OF HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY
Scope & Guideline
Deciphering the Tapestry of Time and Terrain
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Historical Contextualization of Geographical Concepts:
The journal emphasizes the importance of understanding geographical phenomena within their historical contexts, analyzing how historical events and processes influence geographical knowledge and practices. - Interdisciplinary Approaches:
It incorporates methodologies from various disciplines, including history, anthropology, and environmental studies, to provide a more nuanced understanding of geographical issues. - Focus on Colonial and Postcolonial Geographies:
The journal frequently addresses themes related to colonialism, imperialism, and their enduring legacies, examining how these historical frameworks shape contemporary geographical understandings. - Cultural Geographies:
There is a significant focus on the cultural aspects of geography, exploring how identities, narratives, and memories are constructed and represented in geographical contexts. - Environmental and Ecological Perspectives:
The journal includes discussions on historical environmental change and ecological perspectives, investigating the relationship between human societies and their environments across different historical periods.
Trending and Emerging
- Decolonial Geographies:
There is a growing emphasis on decolonial perspectives, exploring the impacts of colonial histories and advocating for narratives that challenge traditional Eurocentric views of geography. - Environmental Justice and Historical Ecology:
Recent papers increasingly focus on environmental justice, examining historical ecological practices and their implications for contemporary environmental issues, reflecting a broader societal concern with sustainability and equity. - Geographies of Memory and Commemoration:
Emerging themes include the study of memory and commemoration in geographical contexts, analyzing how societies remember and represent historical events, particularly those related to colonialism and conflict. - Digital Humanities and GIS Applications:
The integration of digital tools and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in historical research is on the rise, allowing for innovative analyses of spatial data and enhancing the visualization of historical geographies. - Transnational and Global Histories:
There is a trend towards exploring transnational connections and global historical processes, reflecting a desire to understand how local geographies are influenced by global dynamics and interactions.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Cartography:
There has been a noticeable decline in papers focusing solely on traditional cartographic techniques and historical maps, as the journal shifts towards more interdisciplinary and thematic analyses of geography. - Geographical Determinism:
The journal appears to be moving away from deterministic interpretations of geography that emphasize the influence of physical landscapes on human behavior, favoring more complex interactions between culture, politics, and environment. - Local Histories without Broader Contexts:
Papers focusing exclusively on isolated local histories without connecting to broader geographical or historical narratives have decreased, as the journal increasingly values works that situate local events within global or transnational frameworks.
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