Jill Thornton

Final days of PhD dissertation writing, full draft due this week, crunch time…but not too busy to watch the @NASAArtemis moon fly-by! I’ve laughed (rogue Nutella jar), I’ve cried (a crater name Carroll)…what wonderful coverage! Thank you @NASA #moonjoy

Episode 28 of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption is over after 9 hours of continuous lava fountaining. The south vent did not appear to activate at all during this episode and has been completely covered by new deposits. Lava fountains reached approximately 1200 ft (365 m).

Super interesting interactive map showing the evolution of boundaries and territories over the past 6,000 years oldmapsonline.org

Started the day hearing about faith and care in refugee resettlement from Banu Gökarıksel, ended it celebrating 25 years of Jennifer Hyndman’s “Managing Displacement”…good day at #aag! @BanuBanug @JenniferHyndman @theAAG #aag2025

Such an enjoyable weekend with the @aag_pgsg pre-conference…hearing about colleagues’ interesting work, presenting my own research, and going on a “Black Land and Justice” tour of Detroit with the city historian! Thanks for organizing @MereDeBoom @coddington_kate @theAAG #aag

The past weeks have brought major shifts that adversely affect geographers’ work across various institutions, creating serious challenges for scientific research and education. @PatriciaEhrkamp shares thoughts on care, resources, and future conversations: bit.ly/3WSsFKv

I wish to remain in a university space, forever; not just because I want to keep learning, but I just don't want to unlearn.

I’m here! Spending the next several months in Germany doing dissertation research on foreign missionary interactions with refugees…and also getting some pretty walks in, too, apparently ❄️❤️ #geography #politicalgeography #feministgeopolitics #migration #phdlife #phdstudent

Bluff Trail on AllTrails alltrails.com/trail/us/south…

Excited to share a new public-facing piece that touches on some of what I've been working on lately: therevealer.org/to-evangelical…

#ChiefsKingdom did it again on Sunday night, pulling out another win from the jaws of defeat that we all saw coming — are they lucky? Who cares, they just keep winning: #NFL #BoltUp

Recommend a book that you read in one sitting.

@efrazier_geog Can’t wait to read it!

Thanks to the hard work & vision of my (student!) co-authors, our paper "Who Welcomes Refugees? Examining Religious and Social Influences on Refugee Service Provision in the U.S. Southeast" is now available tandfonline.com/eprint/X4B6DG3…

@Dadsaysjokes @MereDeBoom Is it too late for you to add a cartoon to your lecture on commodity chains?? 😂

I dare you not to cry 🥹😭

Pleased to share the table of contents and the generous endorsements that we've received for the book Political Geography in Practice, out in less than a month. Here is its webpage: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

With Election Season here, explore how geographers shape politics and society with @aag_pgsg.️ Don’t forget to register and vote in this year’s election! Your voice matters. 🔗 Learn more about joining: bit.ly/4eKjlzv 🗳️ Check your voting status: bit.ly/2JxLuQB

The mental health impacts of being able to walk to a little coffee shop in your neighborhood cannot be overstated, imho

Flood simulation to show how high the storm surge from Hurricane Milton could get. This is a wake up call to leave if you haven't already 😬🫣

👋Hey Geographers and Friends! Check out the special, two-day collaborative pre-conference we're planning for #AAG2025 in Detroit. We'd love to have you join us! Abstracts due Dec. 15; Full CFP here: politicalgeography.org/pre-conference/