Reece Jones

Reece Jones is a Professor of Political Geography at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, Department of Geography and Enviroment. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Geopolitics and co-editor of the Routledge Geopolitics Book Series. His research examines the intersections of borders, migration, and state violence, with a focus on U.S. immigration policy and its global implications.

• Education:
  • PhD in Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2008)
  • MS in Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2004)
  • BS in Biology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (1998)

His research interests include:

• Political Geography and critical analysis of border enforcement
• Migration ethics and the right to move
• Historical geography of racialized borders
• Postcolonial territoriality and sovereignty
• Techniques of spatial control and statelessness

Recent publications analyze:

• Contemporary shifts in territorial integrity (2025)
• Digital geopolitics and border surveillance (2024)
• Legacies of partition in South Asia and the Middle East (2021)
• Violence in global border regimes (2016-2022)

He has been recognized with:

• Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching (2012)
• CSS Excellence in Research (2014)
• Guggenheim Fellowship
• Fellow of the American Association of Geographers

His work appears in major media outlets including New York Times, The Guardian, and Economist. He actively mentors graduate students in border and migration studies and serves as a public intellectual through social media engagement.