Doug Specht

I'm delighted to share that I'll be speaking at the Playful Computing Conference 2026. This is a conference where play, creativity, technology and pedagogy come together. I’ll be speaking on digital creativity, and I’d love to see you there. 🔗 PCC-2026.eventbrite.co.uk

Digital tools become obsolete. Creative thinking doesn't. The thinking behind the tools matters more than the tools themselves, says @DougSpecht from @UniWestminster #DigitalCreativity #EdTech #FutureOfEducation

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Silence has a particular quality in the Atacama. The air is so thin and the land so vast that sound seems to dissolve. Then, on 16 March 2026, five days after Chile’s new far-right president José Antonio Kast took office, the excavators arrived. geographical.co.uk/news/the-trenc…

"Embedding climate literacy at the heart of journalism education can shape not just the future of media, but the future of the planet." @DougSpecht @timeshighered spr.ly/6017hQfQX #Sustainability #HigherEd

I am really pleased to announce the publication of 'Being indispensable: Capabilities for a human-AI world, the ‘FUTURES’ framework' co-authored with Gunter Saunders and published by the Higher Education Policy Institute hepi.ac.uk/reports/being-…

Greenpeace is being treated not as a participant in democratic debate but as an enemy whose punishment will deter others. I write about how a verdict against Greenpeace could chill environmental activism. geographical.co.uk/news/how-a-ver…

This winter’s sodden fields and overflowing drains tell a story of infrastructure and institutions built for a climate that no longer exists, struggling under the weight of too much water in the wrong place at the wrong time. geographical.co.uk/news/too-much-…

Artificial intelligence is shifting from a shared commons to a strategic, controlled territory. My latest on the geopolitical fragmentation of Artificial intelligence. geographical.co.uk/geopolitics/th…

Trump’s Venezuela raid revives the old logic of oil, empire and the Monroe Doctrine in the 21st century geographical.co.uk/news/why-the-u…

"Embedding climate literacy at the heart of journalism education can shape not just the future of media, but the future of the planet." @DougSpecht @timeshighered spr.ly/60167qLNq #Sustainability #HigherEd

How do maps shape our perceptions of space, power, and identity? @DougSpecht (@UniWestminster) discusses this in a new @geogdirections blog post, reposted via @conversationuk. Check it out here 🗺️👇 blog.geographydirections.com/2025/11/19/sec…

My thoughts on the budget, climate change, and the media. theconversation.com/the-biggest-cl…

The Student Guide to the Creative Studio in the Digital Age is now available #openaccess Congratulations to authors @DenitsaPetrova8 and @DougSpecht for writing such a dynamic guide to what it means to be creative today! Read or download for free at: www-fulcrum-org.uow.idm.oclc.org/concern/monogr…

My summary of the International Development Committee’s latest report on the UK’s Role in Upholding International Humanitarian Law and Supporting the Safe Delivery of Humanitarian Aid geographical.co.uk/news/uk-report…

This week I am looking at why El Salvador is turning away from Bitcoin - Me for @GeographicalMag geographical.co.uk/news/why-is-el…

'It is crucial that we work towards solutions that prioritise the safety and wellbeing of all community members, not just those who can afford to pay for additional protection' - @DougSpecht (@UniWestminster). Reposted via @ConversationUK. blog.geographydirections.com/2025/01/28/the…

Trump’s recent executive order to ‘reevaluate and realign US foreign aid’ is unlikely to mark the end for US foreign development assistance being used to bring about coups, unrest, and regime change. New from me for Geographical Magazine geographical.co.uk/news/the-globa…

What questions does the growth of private firefighting raise about the future of disaster response in an increasingly unequal society? @DougSpecht (@UniWestminster) discusses in a new @geogdirections post, reposted via @ConversationUK. blog.geographydirections.com/2025/01/28/the…

*New post* by @DougSpecht (@UniWestminster): 'The rise of firefighters-for-hire exposes the inequality of climate-driven disasters'. Reposted via @ConversationUK. blog.geographydirections.com/2025/01/28/the…