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The Gallery of Possibilities

Kelly, Meghan

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Meghan Kelly



Abstract

Intersectionality and Black feminist thought invite cartographic thinking. Black feminist thinkers evoke cartographic metaphors and imaginaries like intersectionality and the matrix of domination to better illuminate and challenge systems of power and oppression. Such cartographic frameworks contribute toward an evolving feminist mapping toolkit and a growing expanse of feminist interventions in mapping. Yet, there remains a need to engage with the commitments of Black feminist thought in everyday mapping practices. I introduce the gallery of possibilities as a tangible methodological mapping intervention that materializes Black feminist thought and cartographic metaphors by retooling existing cartographic techniques, specifically small multiples, grounding and contextualizing them in questions within Black feminist thought. By engaging with intersecting systems of power and their operation, and the multiplicity of ways power emerges, the gallery of possibilities destabilizes the stasis encoded in traditional mapping solutions. I outline five core elements of the gallery of possibilities and illustrate the method with a case study—a workshop series on feminist map icons. In sum, the gallery of possibilities, along with Black feminist thought, expands the range and availability of feminist mapping methods and tools. Together, the gallery of possibilities and Black feminist thought transform everyday contemporary mapping practice.

Citation

Kelly, M. (2023). The Gallery of Possibilities. Professional Geographer, 75(4), 663-675. https://doi.org/10.1080/00330124.2023.2169174

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 17, 2022
Online Publication Date Mar 22, 2023
Publication Date 2023
Deposit Date Apr 17, 2023
Publicly Available Date Apr 17, 2023
Journal The Professional Geographer
Print ISSN 0033-0124
Electronic ISSN 1467-9272
Publisher Association of American Geographers (AAG)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 75
Issue 4
Pages 663-675
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/00330124.2023.2169174
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1176379

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© 2023 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.





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