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Farewell & a happy retirement to Derek Gregory and Greg Henry

Farewell & a happy retirement to Derek Gregory and Greg Henry

After prestigious and prolific careers in the department, we said a fond farewell to professors Derek Gregory and Greg Henry when they retired this June. 

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Introducing our monthly Green Day

Geography undergraduate Holly Denson-Camp shares why this initiative is so important to students.

Photograph of a young Indian woman smiling at the camera with shoulder length dark brown hair. Text reads: Priti Narayan named 2022/23 Director of CISAR.

Priti Narayan appointed as Director of CISAR

She will serve in a leadership role at the Centre for India and South Asia Research for the 2022/23 academic year.

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Podcast explores experiences of temporary foreign workers during the pandemic

Three people share their personal stories of navigating the pandemic as non-citizens in Canada.

A white man stands with his hand on a 360 camera - which looks like a black ball with antennae mounted on a tripod. Bog foliage is out of focus in the background.

Virtual reality reveals the full story of Vancouver’s Camosun Bog

PhD candidate Mike Jerowsky has created a VR field trip of the bog, which includes perspectives from scientists, local conservation groups, and Musqueam knowledge keepers.

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New exhibition explores Indigenous women’s connection to the Salish Sea

Co-curated by Geography alumna Jessica Hallenbeck, The Water We Call Home furthers her collaboration with Coast Salish and Sahtu Dene artist Rosemary Georgeson.

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Desirée Valadares awarded CCA Research Fellowship

The Canadian Centre for Architecture residency in Montreal brings together a small cohort of 3 junior scholars in architectural history and theory.

Introducing four new Geography courses

Introducing four new Geography courses

UBC Geography will be offering four new courses for the upcoming 2022 Winter Term

Simon Donner is Appointed to Net-Zero Advisory Body

Simon Donner is Appointed to Net-Zero Advisory Body

The Net-Zero Advisory Body is a group of independent experts from across Canada, who provide advice on the most likely pathways for Canada to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

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Dr. Hiebert reflects on being the first Academic in Residence at IRCC

The role at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada aims to develop new policy for several of the country’s key immigration programs.