Hickcox, Abby

Publications

selected publications

journal article
- Accessing racial privilege through property: Geographies of racial capitalism. Geoforum. 238-246. 2022
- White environmental subjectivity and the politics of belonging. Social and Cultural Geography. 496-519. 2018
- Green Belt, White City: Race and the Natural Landscape in Boulder, Colorado. Discourse. 236-259. 2009

Teaching

courses taught

GEOG 1972 - Sustainable Futures, Environment and Society
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Deepen your understanding of key global environmental issues, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, overconsumption, and environmental health hazards. We will discuss topics including conservation, water use, ethics, and environmental justice, and think about the relationship between politics, economy, culture and nature with case studies from around the globe.
GEOG 3742 - Place, Power, and Contemporary Culture
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
Examines the relationship between places, power, and the dynamics of culture. Explores how the globalization of economics, politics, and culture shapes cultural change. Looks at how place-based cultural politics both assist and resist processes of globalization. Recommended prerequisite: GEOG 1962 or GEOG 1982 or GEOG 1992 or GEOG 2092.
HONR 1810 - Honors Diversity Seminar
Primary Instructor - Fall 2023
Students will develop an appreciation for, and experience with, diverse perspectives. In particular this includes: racial/ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, and class perspectives, for constructing knowledge as they proceed through their undergraduate studies. Three themes provide the framework for the course: education for the next century, the 21st century citizen, and the modern individual in a diverse society. Topics explored include privilege, stigmatization, targeted and nontargeted grouping, and oppression. Engaging in independent research and experiential, empathetic experiences is required.
HONR 3220 - Advanced Honors Writing Workshop
Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
Intensive practice of expository writing skills, particularly argumentation in longer forms. Course includes extensive practice in researching secondary sources, synthesizing large bodies of information, structuring cogent arguments for diverse sources, etc.
HONR 4000 - Open Topics
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2021
Variety of new courses at the 4000 level, see Honors Program announcements for specific contents. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.