book history. historical geographer. griefblogger.
With each of my son's birthdays I have made a commitment to celebrating his memory. I travel to the land of my ancestors, close to where he was born and sit in the strength and courage of that genealogical courage and sacrifice as I wade through the sorrow of my son's absence from this realm.
A brief farewell to Flaco the Eurasian Eagle-Owl, NYC free bird. Day of ascension- February 23, 2024
My daughter, Chastity created designs for the 2024 Converse Black Joy Collection.
The days leading up to Christmas Day 2023 were brutal. I experienced a grief bomb that had me crying 13 times in 24 hour period.
When I told Anna how confused I was by fall bird migration because I am now in the North, she wrote me a poem:
To love birds is to love their spaces, their habitats, their diet. The bugs, worms, grasshoppers, ladybugs, etc. To love the worms and slugs is to love their diet also. Which sometimes include fungi.
Today is the 3rd anniversary of my son's passing. I am in Hyannis, MA on Cape Cod near the sea. I am in griefwork meditation and communion with God, Nature, and Spirit.
And remember, just because something has never been done, just because no one is there to help you argue your case, still go after what you want. Grief has taught me that I will often fight many battles alone.
I drove down to Laurinburg, N.C. where my parents live to celebrate Ricky's 17th heavenly birthday. Ricky loved visiting Laurinburg and some of his happiest memories are here.
I want to thank Morgan Rose Shelor, Katrina Stack, Kayla Roulhac, Derek Alderman, LaToya Eaves, Nikki Luke, and Alex Moulton for logistical excellence, kindness, and intellectual bridging during my visit.
In this episode, I provide highlights of my visit to Wesleyan University in Middletown Connecticut as well as my more recent visit to the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
I just arrived back in Starkville from ASALH. What a time!
These are all places that I will speak at in the 2022-2023 academic year. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to be invited to speak at these amazing places this academic year. This is especially important since this is my first year as a tenure track Assistant Professor! I spoke at the National … Continue reading Invited Presentations #Booked&Busy
It is the Random Nature Podcast Launch Party! I gathered these cool friends together for an hour of random nature story sharing fun!
Episode 2 debuts today and we are in the studio with writer, artist, and university professor, Ravynn Stringfield! Get into it. Learn about her time growing up in Wakefield, VA
This is a podcast about how academics view the natural world and their place within it. I discuss many aspects of nature with a view to amplifying various causes of conservation and sustainability.
A deep wound that will forever pierce my soul is something I live with every day. As a griever and devoted grief worker, I had to find a way to make meaning out of the death anniversary. Or as a call it Ricky's Day of Ascension.
Yesterday I got the notification that my proposal was accepted for participation in the Second National Conference for Justice in Geosciences. I am ecstatic. The mission of this gathering is so close to my heart as an incoming faculty member at Mississippi State University. As a human geographer who uses GIS, but also as a … Continue reading #SNC Second National Conference: Justice in Geoscience
In what follows I share my dissertation acknowledgments, followed by photos of the day. Thank you!
Potentially the characteristics of learners interested in spatially infused forms of inquiry run the gamut. Instructional Design, Universal design practices may optimize learning experiences in humanities, natural sciences, social sciences coursework
Christy Hyman 