Center for Spatial Analysis
http://www.csa.ou.edu/
Affiliate Faculty
School for International Studies
http://www.ou.edu/sias/
Fax: (405) 325-7402
Courses I Teach at OU
Spring 2008
- GEOG 1103 - Human Geography (GEN ED - Western Culture)
- GEOG 3513 - Political Geography (GEN ED - Upper Division Western Culture)
- GEOG 3243 - Principles of Economic Geography
- Religion, Culture and Geopolitics (Fall 2007)
- Cyberspace (Fall 2006)
- Money and Finance (OU Advanced Programs 2007)
Darren Purcell
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Assistant Professor and
Undergraduate Advisor Dept. of Geography Email: dpurcell(at symbol-no spam)gcn.ou.edu PH: 405-325-9193 |
Research and Teaching Interests
My interests explore the links between nationalism, geopolitics and information and communication technologies (ICTs.) As technology is a social structure, using ICTs can foster new forms of identity, new forms of conflict, and direct challenges to the power of the state to maintain control of space, territory, and societies.
I also have interests in economic geography, in particular the use of ICTs to change place images and foster both foreign direct investment and tourism flows. Additional work on credit union fields of membership has yielded several presentations and publications.
Indian Blanket with Moth and Beetle, May 2007. Little Sahara State Park, Oklahoma. Photo by Darren Purcell
Representative Publications
News - From Many Sides
The Economist - Libertarian
The Nation - Progressive
The Weekly Standard - Conservative
Marketplace.org - Public Radio International's Business Programs
Sports and Humor
Pearls Before Swine - Dark Humor
CNNSI - Free Content, and Frank Deford's columns call out the best and worst of sport.
Over the Hedge - Suburbs meet the wilderness