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.
Statement on anti-Blackness from the Equity & Diversity Committee
In light of the recent death of George Floyd and massive protests in the United States, we stand in solidarity with the Black community and the many movements dedicated to combating systemic racism and institutionalized violence in the US and Canada. Mr. Floyd’s death, like those of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Sammy Yatim and too […]
To the graduating class of 2020: you are the future we need
This speech was given by Christa Yeung, graduating this year with an Honours in Human Geography and a minor in Urban Studies.
Mapping COVID-19: GIS resources around the world
As health care professionals and researchers continue to fight against COVID-19, much of the information about helpful research initiatives gets lost under the piles of negative news.
The Department of Geography’s Climate Action Plan
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we want to share the next step in our commitment to taking action on the climate crisis as a department.