​THE AGS COUNCIL FELLOWSHIP

Mx. Araujo will use her fellowship to fund her mixed-methods research project, Are Indigenous Territories enough for Indigenous peoples? Exploring territorial enclosure and land scarcity among Indigenous communities of the Peruvian Amazon. She wrote, "The study employs a qualitative approach, conducting semi-structured interviews and oral history collection with State bureaucrats, Indigenous federation leaders, and local community authorities. The findings will help to refine the scope of a broader doctoral project and advance a nuanced understanding of the sustainability challenges facing Indigenous territories in the Peruvian Amazon." She remarked, "Very excited to have been chosen as an AGS Council fellow this year. This funding will be key for my fieldwork this summer in the Peruvian Amazon. One more incentive to continue working hard and strengthen my commitment with rural and Indigenous communities of Amazonia. " 

Ms. Edgett will use her fellowship to fund her mixed-methods research project, Prison Futures: The Production of Carceral Space and Abolition Geography in Atlanta. She wrote, "Beginning from the premise that carceral space has been central to the political economic development of Atlanta, this project asks: How do prisons produce cities? Further, with recognition that organizers in Atlanta are building abolitionist infrastructures (Pelot-Hobbs, 2023) and abolition geographies (Gilmore, 2022), this research adds to a growing body of scholarship which asks: How are urban residents constructing abolitionist futures from the carceral city?" She remarked, "I am pleased to receive this award. I thank the Council for their time and consideration. " 

Ms. Majeed will use her fellowship to fund her research project, Unraveling Seasonal Climate Variability: Blue Intensity as a High-Resolution Proxy in Eastern Mediterranean Scots Pine. She wrote, "As a doctoral candidate in Geography at University of Nevada, Reno, my research seeks to advance dendroclimatological methodologies and provide critical insights into the impacts of climate variability on montane ecosystems in the eastern Mediterranean. The funding provided by this fellowship will enable me to conduct this innovative study during May 2025 at the Tree-Ring Laboratory at the University of Arizona, under the guidance of Dr. Ramzi Touchan." She remarked, "I am honored for this opportunity and hope to contribute meaningfully to the American Geographical Society's tradition of supporting impactful geographical research." 

Mr. Shutkin will use his fellowship to fund his research project, Glacier Change and Social Hydrology of the Shu/leas Watershed, Peru. He wrote, "The overarching objective of my proposed study is to understand how climate change vulnerability-the potential to be harmed (Adger 2006) by the impacts of glacier loss and hydroclimatic uncertainty-is influenced by the hydro-social conditions surrounding the Shullcas River. I posit that water use in the region is shaped by glacio-hydrological dynamics in the Shullcas watershed and extractive activities in the Mantaro headwaters, which are influenced by global economic processes (e.g., Bebbington 2009; Heikkinen 2024)." He remarked, "Thank you so much for supporting my research with this generous fellowship. It really will go a long way towards my data analysis upon return from Peru."