Recent geography graduate creates student support fund
Emily Acheson, who graduated with a PhD in 2020, created the fund to support geography students who may be facing financial hardship — especially during COVID-19.
2019/20 TA and Stellar Staff Awards
These departmental awards recognize the significant contribution that TAs make to undergraduate education, and the exceptional work of a member of staff.
UBC Geography alumna turns 100
Irene Beveridge was a student at UBC Geography in the 1930s, but had to discontinue her studies due to the outbreak of World War II.
Dan Moore receives EGBC award
Prof. Moore received the 2020 C.J. Westerman Memorial Award from Engineers & Geoscientists BC, for his outstanding contributions to geoscience.
New UBC Centre for Migration Studies founded
The Centre aims to foster interdisciplinary research, and national and international collaborations.
COVID-19: Update on student travel restrictions
On October 20th, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced amended travel restrictions for international students wishing to come to Canada.
‘The Nature of Canada’ wins Canadian Studies Network prize
Edited by professor emeritus Graeme Wynn, the book was recognized as the 2020 Best Edited Collection in Canadian Studies.
New UBC Geography website
As of Monday 19th October at 9am, the department website has relaunched with a new, more accessible design.
What could a feminist, green, and global response to COVID-19 look like?
Any Green New Deal must be international and intersectional, say Dr. Jessica Dempsey and Dr. Rosemary Collard.
A reading list of Black geographers
A collection of work by Black geographers, and additional recommended readings on Black geographies and anti-Blackness in the United States and Canadian contexts.