Geography Interviews G11-G20

‌‌	G11: An interview with Prof. William R. Mead This celebrated author of works on Scandinavia and North America here reveals some early sources of his geographical curiosity, and tells of his travels and career experiences. He also expresses strong convictions regarding the importance of historical perspectives and makes specific recommendations for the kind of geographic education which is needed in today's world. Interviewer: Torsten Hägerstrand Language: English Recorded at University of Lund, Sweden, September 1979. Availability: Video, Transcript.
‌	G12: An interview with Professor Sigurdur Thorarinsson At once, pioneer and personification of Iceland's geography, Thorarinsson here tells of his childhood, his formal education in Denmark and Sweden, and the major projects of his career in physical geography. A highlight of this story is the saga of his meticulous watch on the evolution of landforms, soils, and vegetation on the newly-formed volcanic island, Surtsey. Interviewer: Torsten Hägerstrand Language: English Recorded at: University of Lund, Sweden, September 1979. Availability: Video, Transcript.
‌	G13: An interview with Professor Alex Somme In this fascinating 2-hour conversation Somme describes some personal and social influences on his choice of geography as a field, his education in the French School, and his research on agriculture and economic development of poorer regions. He comments on the challenge of writing a regional geography of Norden, and of shaping curricula for geographic education, and finally tells of his own recent efforts to promote nature conservation in Western Norway. Interviewer: Torsten Hägerstrand Language: English Recorded at: University of Bergen, Norway, February 1980. Availability: Video, Transcript.
‌	G14: An interview with Professor John Leighly Few individuals could offer better insight on the renowned Berkeley School than John Leighly, who has been associated with that tradition since 1923. Here he describes his research interests in physical geography, cartography, Scandinavia, the history of the discipline, as well as the philosophy which has guided his long teaching career. Interviewer: Allan Pred Language: English Recorded at: University of California (Berkeley), USA, January 1980. Availability: Video, Transcript.
‌	G15: An interview with Professor Clarence Glacken The celebrated author of Traces on the Rhodian Shore reviews here his early interests in nature, culture, and environment. He recounts some of his extra-academic professional work and travels before accepting a position at the Geography School at Berkeley with Carl Sauer, and describes some of the formative influences on his own thought and teaching. Interviewer: Allan Pred Language: English Recorded at: University of California (Berkeley) USA, January 1980. Availability: Video, Transcript.
‌	G16: An interview with Professor William J. Talbot Native of the Isle of Wight, educated in Glasgow, London and Berkeley, Talbot has been a geographer in Cape Town, South Africa for 40 years. In this interview he describes the challenge of building a programme of teaching and research in a foreign land, and the major project undertaken in collaboration with his wife, Anne Marie, on the Atlas of South Africa. He concludes with counsel on geography's enduring role in liberal education. Interviewer: Franco Ferrario Language: English Recorded at: University of Cape Town, South Africa, April 1980. Availability: Video, Transcript.
‌‌	G17: An interview with Professor Kazimierz Dziewonski A unique insight into the Polish School of Geography is here offered by one of its pioneers. Dziewonski describes his own experiences, beginning with his training in architecture, and later his work on regional planning. He comments on central place theory and applied geography. Interviewer: Torsten Hägerstrand Language: English Recorded at University of Hamburg, W. Germany, February 1980. Availability: Video, Transcript.
‌	G18: An interview with Professor Hans Brobek A renowned Austrian geographer describes his early interests in history and urban life before joining the geography department at Berlin. He tells of his subsequent field research on geomorphology in Iran, and attempts to integrate human, biotic, and physical dimensions of regional study. Since assuming the chair at Vienna, Bobek has been involved in regional planning and in the supervision of the Atlas of Austria. Interviewer: Torsten Hägerstrand Language: English Recorded at Osterreichischer Rundfunk und Fernsehen (DRF), Vienna, Austria, May 1980. Availability: Video, Transcript.
‌	G19: An interview with Dr. Michel Van Hulten This Dutch geographer describes a fascinating career - one which has included work on agriculture in Poland, and urban geography, ministerial responsibilities in the Dutch government, and later supervisory work on development projects in Mali. Van Hulten comments on issues of ideology, theory, and practical effectiveness of development policies. Interviewer: Anne Buttimer Language: English Recorded at Institut Pedagogique, Luxembourg, July 1980. Availability: Video (technical quality poor), Transcript.
‌	G20: An interview with Professor Robert Geipel A distinguished German urban geographer with interests in the perception of natural and man-made hazards relates his experience in making a study of the effects of the Friuli earthquake in Italy, focusing on the problems of providing aid and reconstruction, and the political factors involved in redevelopment. Interviewer: Anne Buttimer Language: English Recorded at Worcester Polytechnical Institute, Worcester, Mass., USA, October 1980. Availability: Video, Transcript.

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Geography Interviews G11-G20