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Professor Alastair Bonnett

Professor of Social Geography

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 6439
  • Personal Website:
  • Address: Room: 3.17
    Geography
    Henry Daysh Building
    University of 缅北禁地
    缅北禁地 upon Tyne
    NE1 7RU
Background

Personal website 

Area of Expertise

  1. Nostalgia and the Environment
  2. Forgotten and overlooked places
  3. The idea of the West
  4. The politics and geography of nostalgia and memory
  5. The international history of anti-racism, racism and 'whiteness'
  6. The geographical theories of the European avant-garde. 

Research

Research Interests

My research falls into five areas:

1. Forgotten and overlooked places;

2. The idea of the West;

3. The politics and geography of nostalgia and memory;

4. The international history of anti-racism, racism and 'whiteness';

5. The geographical theories of the European avant-garde.

My books have been translated into the following languages: Greek; Korean; Turkish; Czech; Arabic, Farsi, French, Italian; German; Danish; Swedish; Finnish; Dutch; Spanish; Galician; Chinese (Taiwan); Chinese (PRC); Japanese; Polish.

A wide selection of Professor Bonnett's publications can be downloaded from 缅北禁地's .

Postgraduate Supervision

I am happy to supervise PhD students across a broad range of social science and historical topics, including: social theory; social and cultural geography; occidentalism; memory and nostalgia studies; whiteness; racialisation; anti-racism; ethnicity; psychogeography; the avant-garde; activism.

Current PhD Students:

Ricky Chambers (2020-) 'Embodied displacement and the performance of vulnerability in documentary film'  with Ian Macdonald (AHRC Northern Bridge) 

Haris Husaric (2021-) 'Cultural Landscapes of Post-Socialism: Materiality and Meaning of Work and its Absence' (NUACT PhD) (with James Riding and Rachel Pain)

Claire Castles (2024-) White Identity and Christian Missions (NINE)

Paul Sisterson (2023-) 'The English Situationists' (缅北禁地 College) (with Harry Weeks)


Some past PhD students:

Daniel Barwick (2018-2022) 'The Black Lives Matter Movement: Transnational Activism and the Role of Neo-Liberal Urbanism' (with Anoop Nayak and Craig Jones)

Beth Robertson (2018-2022) 'Comparison of Dominica and Anguilla and their Recovery of Primary Education Following the 2017 Hurricane Season' (with Jon Pugh and Marcus Power)

Philippa Carter (2016-2023) 'Memory and Post-memory in the Derwent Valley' (with Rhiannon Mason and Helen Jarvis)

Johnny Finn (2016-2021) 'Memory and Identity on Post-industrial Tyneside' (with Anoop Nayak and Michael Richardson)

Daniel Gane (2016-2021) 'The Idea of the Self and the Experience of the Long Sea-Voyage and Maritime Exploration in the Eighteenth Century' (with Matthew Grenby and Laura Kirkley) 

Joe Herbert (2017-2021) 'New Green Activism: A Transnational Study' (with Helen Jarvis and Gareth Powells)

Isabel Williams (2015-2021) 'Cartographies of heritage' (with Rachel Woodward and Wen Lin)

Maddy Thompson (2014-2018) 'Migrant Destinations and the Geographical Imaginations of Nurses and Nurse Students in Metro Manila, the Philippines' (with Anoop Nayak)

Alex Macleod (2011-2016) 'Occidentalism in 'Post-Western' South-East Asia' (with Simon Philpott)

Francesca Fois (2013-2015) 'Utopian Communities' (with Helen Jarvis)

Robin Finlay (2011-2016) ‘Living with the Other’: Race, Religion and the Performance of Immigrant Identities in Grenada, Spain (with Anoop Nayak) 

Jennifer Lloyd (2011-2015) 'Embodied experiences of female transnationals' (with Peter Hopkins) 

Hazel Sheeky (2008-2012) AHRC Collaborative Studentship 'Children's Literature and the Culture of Exploration: from R.M. Ballantyne to Arthur Ransome' (with Matthew Grenby) 

Kate Botterill (2008-2011) Transnational networks and social mobility among migrant workers from the post-socialist world

Chris Kiernan (2004-2007)Sense of Places: Subjectivism, Reflexivity and Phenomenology (MPhil)

Simon Tate (2002-2007) The Idea of the West in British Politics

Jenny Pickerill (1999-2003)Environmental Activism and the Internet Funding

Andrew Law (1999-2003) Heritage Landscapes and the English Conservation Movement

Anoop Nayak (1996-1999) 'Ivory Lives': Race, Ethnicity and the Practice of Whiteness Amongst Young People

 


Projects: 

Urban Memory, Nostalgia and Use of the City Amongst Ex-residents of Tyneside. ESRC Research Grant (RES-000-22-3833) Jan. 2010-Jan. 2011

Catherine Cookson Foundation, 2015, North East Heritage Research website


Teaching

Teaching

GEO2103 Globalization and Development

GEO3153 Geographies of Race and Nation

GEO1023 Environment and Society

GEO 8010 Creative Methods in the Social Sciences

GEO1026 Becoming a Geographer

GEO2140 Research Design and Planning for Human Geographers

GEO3099 Dissertation




Publications

  • Articles

    • Bonnett A. . Geography 2025, 110(1), 45-48.
    • Pande R, Bonnett A. . Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers 2025, 50(3), e12730.
    • Bonnett A. . Scottish Geographical Journal 2023, 139(1-2), 223-228.
    • Mason O, Sarma J, Sidaway JD, Bonnett A, Hubbard P, Jamil G, Middleton J, O'Neill M, Riding J, Rose M. . Political Geography 2023, 106, 102937.
    • Bonnett A. . Ethnic and Racial Studies 2018, 41(7), 1199-1216.
    • Bonnett A. . Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers 2017, 42(3), 472-484.
    • Bonnett A. . Groniek: Historisch Tijdschrift 2017, 214, 45-57.
    • Shaw W, Bonnett A. . Cultural Geographies 2016, 23(4), 565-579.
    • Bonnett A. . History Today 2013, 63(2), 48-51.
    • Jarvis H, Bonnett A. . Urban Studies 2013, 50(11), 2349-2370.
    • Bonnett A, Alexander C. . Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers 2013, 38(3), 391-402.
    • Bonnett A. . Theory, Culture & Society 2012, 29(1), 138-157.
    • Bonnett A. . Geography 2012, 97(1), 39-41.
    • Bonnett A. . Teaching Geography 2012, 37(3), 120-121.
    • Bonnett A. . Environment and Planning A 2010, 42(10), 2351-2369.
    • Bonnett A. Thomas Spence, Property in Land Every One’s Right (1775). Labour History Review 2009, 74, 1, 134-136.
    • Bonnett A. . Theory, Culture and Society 2009, 26(1), 45-70.
    • Bonnett A. What does history teach us about eco-towns?. BBC History Magazine 2008, 9, 11, 18-19.
    • Bonnett A. . History Today 2008, 58(12), 40-42.
    • Bonnett A. The other Rights of Man. History Today 2007, 57, 9, 42-48.
    • Bonnett A. Radical nostalgia. History Today 2007, 57, 2, 41-2.
    • Bonnett A. . Theory, Culture and Society 2006, 23(5), 23-48.
    • Bonnett A. . Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 2006, 32(7), 1083-1103.
    • Bonnett A. . Cultural Politics 2006, 2(3), 319-338.
    • Bonnett A. . Environment and Planning D: Society and Space 2005, 23(4), 505-525.
    • Bonnett A. . Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association Journal 2005, 1(1), 8-20.
    • Bonnett A. . History Today 2004, 54(10), 40-41.
    • Bonnett A. . Area 2003, 35(1), 55-63.
    • Bonnett A. . Journal of Historical Sociology 2003, 16(3), 320-348.
    • Bonnett A. . Ethnicities 2002, 2(3), 349-366.
    • Bonnett A. . Scottish Geographical Journal 2002, 118(3), 165-182.
    • Bonnett A. . Ethnicities 2002, 2(4), 435-467.
    • Laurie ND, Bonnett A. . Antipode 2002, 34(1), 28-53.
    • Bonnett A. Whiteness in crisis. History Today 2000, 50, 12, 39-40.
    • Tomlin RI, Carrington B, Bonnett A, Nayak A. . International Studies in Sociology of Education 2000, 10(1), 3-22.
    • Bonnett A, Carrington B. . British Journal of Sociology of Education 2000, 21(4), 487-500.
    • Bonnett A. . Angelaki: Journal of Theoretical Humanities 1999, 4(2), 25-32.
    • Bonnett A. . Ethnic and Racial Studies 1998, 21(6), 1029-1055.
    • Bonnett A. . Journal of Historical Sociology 1998, 11(3), 316-340.
    • Carrington B, Bonnett A. . Comparative Education 1997, 33(3), 411-431.
    • Bonnett A. . Area 1997, 29(3), 193-199.
    • Bonnett A. White studies: the problems and opportunities of a new research agenda. Theory, Culture and Society 1996, 13, 2, 145-155.
    • Bonnett A. The transgressive geographies of daily life: socialist pathways in everyday urban spatial creativity. Transgressions 1996, 2/3, 20-37.
    • Bonnett A. The new primitives: identity, landscape and cultural appropriation in the mythopoetic men's movement. Antipode 1996, 28, 3, 273-291.
    • Bonnett A. . Ethnic and Racial Studies 1996, 19(4), 864-883.
    • Bonnett A, Carrington B. . Comparative Education 1996, 32(3), 271-288.
    • Bonnett A. Anti-racism and the critique of 'white' identities. New Community 1996, 22, 1, 97-110.
    • Bonnett A. The formation of public professional radical consciousness: the example of anti-racism. Sociology 1993, 27, 281-297.
    • Bonnett A. Forever white? challenges and alternatives to a racial monolith. New Community 1993, 20, 173-180.
    • Bonnett A. Art, ideology and everyday space. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space 1992, 10, 69-86.
    • Bonnett A. America' multicultural panic. Forum 1992, 34, 3, 71-72.
    • Bonnett A. Anti-racism as a radical educational ideology in London and Tyneside. Oxford Review of Education 1990, 16, 255-267.
    • Bonnett A. Situationism, geography and poststructuralism. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space 1989, 7, 131-146.

  • Authored Books

    • Bonnett A. Geography's Future: New Horizons. London: Palgrave, 2026. In Preparation.
    • Bonnett A. . London: Quarto Press, 2025.
    • Bonnett A. Losing Nature: How Environmental Nostalgia is Shaping the World. Cambridge: Polity, 2025. In Preparation.
    • Bonnett A. . London: Ivy Press, 2024.
    • Bonnett A. . Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield, 2023.
    • Bonnett A. . London: Sage, 2023.
    • Bonnett A. . London: Sage, 2023.
    • Bonnett A. . London: Routledge, 2022.
    • Bonnett A. . Cambridge: Polity Press, 2022.
    • Bonnett A. . London: Atlantic Books, 2020.
    • Bonnett A. . Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2020.
    • Bonnett A. . London: White Lion, 2019.
    • Bonnett A. . London: Aurum Press Ltd, 2017.
    • Bonnett A. . London/Chicago: Aurum/University of Chicago Press, 2017.
    • Bonnett A. . London: Routledge, 2015.
    • Bonnett A. . New York, USA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
    • Bonnett A. . London: Aurum Press Ltd, 2014.
    • Bonnett A. . London, UK: Taylor and Francis, 2013.
    • Bonnett A. . Harlow: Pearson Education Limited, 2011.
    • Bonnett A. . Athens: Kritiki, 2010.
    • Bonnett A. . New York: Continuum, 2010.
    • Bonnett A. . London: Sage, 2008.
    • Bonnett A. . Harlow: Pearson Education, 2008.
    • Bonnett A. . Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
    • Bonnett A. . Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2001.
    • Bonnett A. . Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2000.
    • Bonnett A. . London: Routledge, 2000.
    • Bonnett A. Radicalism, Anti-racism and Representation. London: Routledge, 1993.

  • Book Chapters

    • Bonnett A. . In: Jeppe Sengupta Carstensen and Anna Aslaug Lund, ed. Critical Coast. Copenhagen: The Danish Architectural Pres, 2023, pp.486-489.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Jacobsen, M, ed. Nostalgia Now: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on the Past in the Present. Abingdon: Routledge, 2020, pp.116-128.
    • Bonnett A, Smith T. . In: Robertson E; Smith T, ed. Dark Mountain 13. Dark Mountain Project, 2018, pp.126-133.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Falcioni, D, ed. Genealogie dell'Occidente. Turin, Italy: Bollati Boringhieri, 2015, pp.111-146.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Tina Richardson, ed. Walking Inside Out: British Psychogeography in the 21st Century. London, UK: Roman and Littlefield, 2015, pp.75-88.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Martínez,F;Slabina,K, ed. Playgrounds and Battlefields: Critical Perspectives of Social Engagement. Tallinn, Estonia: Tallinn University Press, 2014, pp.271-293.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Bonnett, A; Armstrong, K, ed. Thomas Spence: The Poor Man's Revolutionary. London: Breviary Stuff Publications, 2014, pp.75-88.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Bonnett, A; Amstrong, K, ed. Thomas Spence: The Poor Man's Revolutionary. London: Breviary Stuff Publications, 2014, pp.1-6.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Roger Lee, Noel Castree, Rob Kitchin, Victoria Lawson, Anssi Paasi, Chris Philo, Sarah Radcliffe, Susan M Roberts and Charles WJ Withers, ed. The SAGE Handbook of Human Geography. London, UK: Sage Publications Ltd, 2014, pp.185-205.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Pugh, J, ed. What is Radical Politics Today?. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009, pp.179-187.
    • Bonnett A. East/West. In: Kitchin R, Thrift N, ed. International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, Volume 3. Oxford: Elsevier, 2009, pp.280-284.
    • Bonnett A. Constructions of 'race', place and discipline: geographies of 'racial' identity and racism. In: M. Bulmer and J. Solomos, ed. Ethnic and Racial Studies Today. London: Routledge, 2009.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Browning C, Lehti M, ed. The Struggle for the West: A Divided and Contested Legacy. London: Routledge, 2009.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Dwyer C; Bressey C, ed. New Geographies of Race and Racism. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2008, pp.17-28.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Delanty G, ed. Europe and Asia Beyond East and West: towards a new cosmopolitanism. London: Routledge, 2006, pp.269-283.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Atkinson D; Jackson P; Sibley D; Washbourne N, ed. Cultural Geography: A Critical Dictionary of Key Concepts. London: I.B.Tauris, 2005, pp.109-114.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Cashmore, E, ed. Encyclopedia of Race and Ethnic Studies. London: Routledge, 2004, pp.32-35 and 451-454.
    • Bonnett A, Nayak A. . In: Anderson K; Domosh M; Pile S; Thrift N, ed. The Handbook of Cultural Geography. London: Sage, 2003, pp.300-312.
    • Carrington B, Bonnett A, Nayak A, Short G, Skelton CS, Smith F, Tomlin RI, Demaine J. . In: Demaine J, ed. Sociology of Education Today. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2001, pp.100-118.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Levine-Rasky C, ed. Working Through Whiteness: International Perspectives. New York: State University of New York Press, 2001, pp.69-106.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Pile S; Thrift N, ed. City A/Z: Urban Fragments. London: Routledge, 2000.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Crang M; Thrift N, ed. Thinking Space. London: Routledge, 2000, pp.349-359.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Mc Dowell; Sharp J, ed. The Feminist Glossary of Human Geography. London: Arnold, 1999.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Torres R; Miron L; Inda J, ed. Race, Identity and Citizenship: A Reader. Oxford: Blackwell, 1999, pp.200-218.
    • Bonnett A. Constructions of 'race', place and discipline: geographies of 'racial' identity and racism. In: in M. Bulmer and J. Solomos, ed. Ethnic and Racial Studies Today. London: Routledge, 1999.
    • Bonnett A. . In: Werbner P; Modood T, ed. Debating Cultural Hybridity: Multi-Cultural Identities and the Politics of Anti-Racism. London: Zed Press, 1997, pp.178-189.
    • Bonnett A. The situationist legacy. In: S. Home, ed. What is Situationism? A Reader. Edinburgh: AK Press, 1996.
    • Bonnett A. Contours of crisis: antiracism and reflexivity. In: P. Jackson and J. Penrose, ed. Constructions of Race, Place and Nation. London: UCL Press, 1993.

  • Edited Books

    • Hopkins P, 缅北禁地 Social Geographies Collective, Pain R, Shaw R, Gao Q, Bonnett A, Jones C, Richardson M, Rzedzian S, Benwell MC, Lin W, McAreavey R, Stenning A, Blazek M, Pande R, Najib K, Finlay R, Nayak A, Ridley G, Mearns G, Bonner-Thompson C, McLaughlin J, Boussalem A, Iqbal N, Heslop J, Jarvis H, Burrows R, Bambra C, Copeland A, Tate S, Campbell E, Thompson M, James A, Raynor R, Cunningham N, Powells G, Herbert J, Hocknell S, ed. . London, UK: Rowman and Littlefield, 2021.
    • Bonnett A, Armstrong K, ed. . London: Breviary Stuff Publications, 2014.

  • Editorial

    • Bonnett A. . Area 2003, 35(3), 323-324.

  • Online Publication

    • Bonnett A. . Oxford University Press, 2014. Available at: .

  • Reports

    • Carrington B, Bonnett A, Demaine J, Hall IR, Nayak A, Short G, Skelton CS, Smith F, Tomlin RI. . Teacher Training Agency, 2001. 0701701145 (ISBN).
    • Scutt R, Bonnett A. In Search of England: Popular Representations of Englishness and the English Countryside. 缅北禁地: University of 缅北禁地 upon Tyne, 1996. CRE Working Paper 22.

  • Reviews

    • Bonnett A. . Ethnic and Racial Studies 2008, 31(1), 185-196.
    • Bonnett A. . Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 2005, 31(2), 417-418.