Derek Alderman

Push to repeal Cesar Chavez Day, rename street and charter school in St. Paul gains momentum msn.com/en-us/news/oth…

At a time when geographic names are being turned into political weapons, we need principled frameworks that are participatory, research-driven, reparative, and paired with education. New piece with Christine K. Johnson on Reconciliation in Place Names escholarship.org/uc/item/4tp6b7…

🌟 Dr. Karen Barton, professor at the University of Northern Colorado, is the inaugural awardee of the Public and Engaged Scholarship Honors. Her approach exemplifies how geographers can create knowledge with, not merely about, communities. buff.ly/cM1Sjan (1/2)

.@UTFacultySenate Texas Tech’s new limits on how faculty teach gender identity & sexual orientation challenge more than free speech."When the state decides which questions may and may not be researched...It is regulating the boundaries of knowledge itself" theconversation.com/texas-techs-ne…

This is a wonderful lecture , given by Judy Carney at the 2026 @theAAG annual meeting, "Planting Resistance : Botanical Legacies of the African Diaspora" youtu.be/kdCr6lYdU50?si…

Dr. Derek Alderman (@MLKStreet) was quoted in this recent @nytimes article, offering insight into Nauru’s decision to officially adopt the name “Naoero” — a change that better reflects what the island’s people have long called it. nytimes.com/2026/05/18/wor…

.@theAAG @AmericanGeo @UTKGeography This Pacific Island Nation Hopes You Will Call It by a New Name (and what that says about why place names and how we pronounce them matter to nations). Thanks @nytimes for opportunity to contribute nytimes.com/2026/05/18/wor…

Backed by a $1 million grant from the @SloanFoundation, @UTKGeography Assistant Professor Gabe Schwartzman aims to answer a growing list of questions about the rapid expansion of data centers across the Southeast. Learn more: wbir.com/article/tech/n… #UTArtSci #CASAdvantage

A democracy or a republic? History shows that some Americans are asking the wrong question theconversation.com/a-democracy-or… via @ConversationUS

Salt Lake City Council votes to rename Cesar Chavez Blvd to honor Dolores Huerta, labor rights organizer abc4.com/news/wasatch-f…

We are proud of Department of Political Science Assistant Professor Wayde Marsh for being named a 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow! His research focuses on political behavior and decision-making informed by insights from psychology. #UTArtSci #CASAdvantage

Giving public talk in @washingtondc at @Pennsocialdc on 19th May events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsa…

How Harriet Tubman and Philadelphia abolitionists coordinated dangerous journeys to freedom. Piece speaks to creative and consequential production of geographic knowledge that made freedom-seeking and making possible #LivingBlackAtlas theconversation.com/how-harriet-tu… via @ConversationUS

Hormuz no more? America's most powerful man keen to rename it as 'Strait of Trump' ecoti.in/3bqQ8b via @economictimes

Hurricanes devastated Florida’s East Coast, then seagrass made an unexpected comeback. Another great contribution to @ConversationUS from @UTKGeography @ArtsSciencesUT. Well done, Drs. Hannah Herrero @hvherrero & Stephanie Insalaco-Wyner @SouthwesternU theconversation.com/hurricanes-dev…

Grateful for the leadership of our Faculty Senate, including Dr. Charlie Noble, Dr. Derek Alderman, & Dr. Jud Laughter. As we support our Vols in reaching their academic goals, it’s encouraging to move forward together, united in our shared commitment to excellence in all we do.

Join us on Thursday for our Earth Day Speaker, National Geographic Photographer and BBC Cinematographer Martin Gregus! 📅Thursday, April 23 🕞 Reception at 3:30pm with seminar to follow at 4:00pm 📍 SU 262 B/C

South Carolina Senate protects nearly all monuments and bans adding QR codes to statues to prevent a fuller explanation of the legacy of troubling historical figures being commemorated. springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/s… via @springfieldnews

As renaissance fairs become big business, can they retain their counterculture roots? Cultural geographers Katrina Stack & Reagan Yessler @theAAG @UTKGeography contribute to the public's understanding of these fairs as spaces of escape and comfort theconversation.com/as-renaissance…

Enjoyed visiting with our faculty and staff at Picnic on the Plaza today. Appreciate all they do to make @UTKnoxville such a special place. It’s great to be a Tennessee Vol! 🍊