Human Geography

The Human Geography Program covers a wide set of sub-disciplines that share in common the study of the human use and experience of the world. It covers such broad territory as the relations between nature and society, place and human identity, and the spatial basis of economies and societies.

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Achievements, Alumni

Dr. David Ley, Professor Emeritus of Geography, is one of this year’s recipients of the UBC Emeritus College Award for Excellence in Innovative and Creative Endeavours

June 3, 2026

Faculty, Research

A new study by UBC researchers Ted Scott, Simon Donner and Rachel White has found that between 1990 and 2023, the average summer between the tropics and the polar circles grew about six days longer per decade.

April 10, 2026

Graduate, Students

Bridging Divides Migration Data Challenge 2026

March 19, 2026

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