Contextualising coronavirus geographically

Matthew Sparke, Dimitar Anguelov

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Abstract

This editorial introduces a special virtual issue aimed at providing online access to articles that can contribute to the work of coming to geographical terms with the COVID-19 pandemic. It outlines seven sub-themes of enquiry and analysis that are especially useful for contextualising coronavirus geographically. These are explored in turn as geographies of: (1) infection, (2) vulnerability, (3) resilience, (4) blame, (5) immunisation, (6) interdependence, and (7) care. In each case, connections are made between publications that are included in the special virtual issue and other more recent writings related specifically to COVID-19. In an effort to make these connections as useful as possible to geographers who have been drafted into online teaching in and about the pandemic, hyperlinks are used throughout to highlight additional online resources and reports.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)498-508
Number of pages11
JournalTransactions of the Institute of British Geographers
Volume45
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • care
  • COVID-19
  • geographies of blame
  • global health
  • globalisation
  • resilience
  • vulnerability

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