Cities, Economies, Transnational Flows

Lily smiles at the camera on a quiet urban street. She is waearing a patterned scarf and has shoulder length sandy coloured hair.

Geography alumna named Director of Federal Infrastructure Strategy for City of Philadelphia

Lily Canan Reynolds graduated from UBC Geography in 2010.

Papwa Sewgolum Golf Course is located along the lush green slopes of the Umgeni River in Durban. Almost unbelievably, a sprawling informal settlement exists just meters from the tee for the 6 hole. A low-slung concrete fence separates the tin shacks from the carefully manicured fairways. In a twist of irony, the golf course is named after an apartheid-era golfer of Indian descent, named Sewsunker “Papwa” Sewgolum. Papwa Sewgolum was an excellent self-taught golfer, with no formal schooling.

A dialogue on uneven development

A new paper, co-authored by Prof. Jamie Peck, discusses past trajectories of uneven development, and what they mean for future research.

a high rise concrete parking lot with greenery growing all over it

UBC Geography and SCARP introduce new Major in Urban Studies

In collaboration with SCARP, UBC Geography is introducing an undergraduate Major in Urban Studies for the 2023/24 academic year.

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.

Student receives Yale fellowship for research on the future of work

María Cervantes has been awarded a prestigious Yale-Fox Fellowship for her research on how immigration policy impacts migrant experiences, and the future of work.

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.

Shouldn’t we all be writing economies?

Priti Narayan and Emily Rosenman argue for a more public economic geography.

Jamie Peck receives Regional Studies Association award

The Sir Peter Hall Award for Contribution to the Field recognizes Prof. Peck’s extensive scholarship.

New labour laws in India will not adequately protect workers

The laws were passed despite protests from worker organizations, writes assistant professor Priti Narayan in The Times of India.