Ascension
Worlding in the Wake of Island Imaginaries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21629567 |
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| Authors | Jeffrey S Nesbit (0000-0003-1597-576X, Temple University), Keaton Bruce (Temple University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 303-313 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Architectural Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1046-4883 • E-ISSN: 1531-314X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10464883.2024.2381425 |
| OpenAlex | W4403262303 |
| Language | EN |
In the middle of the South Atlantic lies Ascension Island, a modest island constructed in the background of Cold War politics and military history. This essay examines Ascension Island in three parts: first, from geologic prehistory to British naval occupation; second, the operation of the island by the United States military and installation of NASA tracking stations; and third, the lost histories in the wake of empire building. Ascension, initially deemed uninhabitable, became a technical island. This essay explores a distant island which may mirror our future world
Asian American and Pacific Histories · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Philosophy · Space exploration and regulation
| Highly cited | No |
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