Is philanthropic giving during the pandemic reinforcing existing inequalities?
PhD candidate Rachel Bok looked at the disbersal of over $1.4 billion in grants pledged for pandemic relief in 2020.
Mohammed Rafi Arefin named 2021-22 Wall Scholar
The research award offers recipients the opportunity to spend a year in residence at the interdisciplinary Peter Wall Institute.
Get to know Priti Narayan!
Dr. Narayan joined the faculty at UBC Geography this year as an Assistant Professor, after spending time in journalism, policy research and housing advocacy.
UBC Geography statement on Scholar Strike Canada
UBC Geography fully supports this action and we encourage our entire community to consider how they can best participate.
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 […]
Jessica Hallenbeck wins CAG award for research
The Starkey-Robinson Award for Graduate Research on Canada recognizes high quality graduate research that furthers understanding of the geography of Canada.