Comments on: Oxford Place Of The Year: Warming Island http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Fri, 24 May 2013 18:48:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Place of the Year: A look back at past winners | OUPblog http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-388251 Place of the Year: A look back at past winners | OUPblog Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:05:45 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-388251 [...] or minute. But in 2007, a rude awakening occurred when the global warming revealed the truth behind Greenland’s Warming Island. Also known by the less-easily pronounced Uunartoq Qeqertaq, geographers and scientists formerly [...] [...] or minute. But in 2007, a rude awakening occurred when the global warming revealed the truth behind Greenland’s Warming Island. Also known by the less-easily pronounced Uunartoq Qeqertaq, geographers and scientists formerly [...]

]]> By: OUPblog » Blog Archive » How we decide Place of the Year http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-317616 OUPblog » Blog Archive » How we decide Place of the Year Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:30:47 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-317616 [...] Warming Island was a new addition to the Atlas and conveyed how climate change is altering the very map of Earth. Kosovo’s declaration of independence not only caused  lines on the map to be redrawn, but highlighted the struggle of many separatists groups around the world. In 2009 and 2010, we looked to the year ahead — as opposed to the year past — with the choices of South Africa and Yemen. Finally, last year was an easy choice as South Sudan joined us as a new country. [...] [...] Warming Island was a new addition to the Atlas and conveyed how climate change is altering the very map of Earth. Kosovo’s declaration of independence not only caused  lines on the map to be redrawn, but highlighted the struggle of many separatists groups around the world. In 2009 and 2010, we looked to the year ahead — as opposed to the year past — with the choices of South Africa and Yemen. Finally, last year was an easy choice as South Sudan joined us as a new country. [...]

]]> By: Oxford’s Place of the Year 2008: Kosovo : OUPblog http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-148102 Oxford’s Place of the Year 2008: Kosovo : OUPblog Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:30:39 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-148102 [...] to Geography Awareness week, the perfect time to announce another Place of the Year. In all honesty, I struggled with my decision this time, and sought the advice of several mapmakers [...] [...] to Geography Awareness week, the perfect time to announce another Place of the Year. In all honesty, I struggled with my decision this time, and sought the advice of several mapmakers [...]

]]> By: Get Ready… : OUPblog http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-147981 Get Ready… : OUPblog Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:23:12 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-147981 [...] willing to guess what Ben will pick?  In the meantime be sure to check out last year’s Place of the Year. Ben Keene is the editor of Oxford Atlas of the World. Check out some of his previous places of the [...] [...] willing to guess what Ben will pick?  In the meantime be sure to check out last year’s Place of the Year. Ben Keene is the editor of Oxford Atlas of the World. Check out some of his previous places of the [...]

]]> By: Bill Marston http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-104314 Bill Marston Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:31:15 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-104314 Hmmm... I am surprised at the anger which is apparent in some of these comments. Wondering how the world is going to improve its behaviors (e.g. mutual respect, compassion, forgiveness, cooperation, et al) when the internet gives all of us the ability to release to millions a knee-jerk reaction. I am not longing for the past when social propriety constrained our use of invective or other confronting language. I hope we all look to the language of respect to make our point and to challenge those we do not agree with while allowing the medium of society to allow for true communication. Perhaps I'll say "Let's use the language of listening." Thanks for listening! Merci d'écouter moi ! Danke für das Hören auf mich! ¡Gracias por escuchar mí! (sorry - those are the only languages I could translate via babelfish) Hmmm… I am surprised at the anger which is apparent in some of these comments.

Wondering how the world is going to improve its behaviors (e.g. mutual respect, compassion, forgiveness, cooperation, et al) when the internet gives all of us the ability to release to millions a knee-jerk reaction. I am not longing for the past when social propriety constrained our use of invective or other confronting language.

I hope we all look to the language of respect to make our point and to challenge those we do not agree with while allowing the medium of society to allow for true communication. Perhaps I’ll say “Let’s use the language of listening.”

Thanks for listening! Merci d’écouter moi ! Danke für das Hören auf mich! ¡Gracias por escuchar mí!

(sorry – those are the only languages I could translate via babelfish)

]]> By: Ben http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-100360 Ben Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:31:46 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-100360 Hi Sammy, Thanks for posting. Oxford didn't coin the name Warming Island, it was actually first used by Dennis Schmitt, the man who made the discovery. Uunartoq Qeqertoq is Inuit for "The Warming Island" so it's just a translation. Hi Sammy,

Thanks for posting. Oxford didn’t coin the name Warming Island, it was actually first used by Dennis Schmitt, the man who made the discovery. Uunartoq Qeqertoq is Inuit for “The Warming Island” so it’s just a translation.

]]> By: Sammy http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-97653 Sammy Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:15:26 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-97653 Listening to your piece on NPR about this island got me wondering, what gives you the right to officially name this island "Warming Island" instead of using the Inuit name for it? Hard to pronounce or not, they named it first. Listening to your piece on NPR about this island got me wondering, what gives you the right to officially name this island “Warming Island” instead of using the Inuit name for it? Hard to pronounce or not, they named it first.

]]> By: Dick Talbert http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-94977 Dick Talbert Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:36:12 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-94977 <p>Booo! Place of the year should be America! USA rulez! U-S-A! U-S-A!</p> Booo! Place of the year should be America! USA rulez! U-S-A! U-S-A!

]]> By: Carlos http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-94974 Carlos Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:17:45 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-94974 That's incredible. That’s incredible.

]]> By: Pamela Benjamin http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-94939 Pamela Benjamin Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:50:32 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/12/place_of_the_year/#comment-94939 An island caused by global warming? That is outrageous. An island caused by global warming? That is outrageous.

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