Dr. Phurwa Dondrub Dolpopa appointed as Assistant Professor in Indigenous Environmental Studies and Sciences
We extend a warm welcome to Assistant Professor Phurwa Dondrub Dolpopa who joined the UBC Department of Geography in July.
Professor Naomi Klein named to Vancouver Magazine Power50 List
UBC Geography Professor Naomi Klein, and Co-director for the Centre for Climate Justice, has been named to Vancouver Magazine’s Power50 List, honouring Vancouverites making big, positive impacts on our communities.
Jamie Peck named University Killam Professor
Dr. Jamie Peck has been named a University Killam Professor for his exceptional leadership in both teaching and research as a highly celebrated political-economic geographer. After 17 years at the University of British Columbia, supervising countless graduate students, publishing seminal works, and participating in a wide array of mentorship activities, Dr. Peck’s legacy as a passionate educator and dedicated scholar is widely known.
Practical Learning: Siobhán Wittig McPhee connects theory and practice in geography
Guest lectures, design thinking frameworks, and intentional reflection are just some of the tools employed by Dr. Wittig McPhee to engage learners with the theory and practice of Geography.
Youth v Canada: Pilot-Testing a Climate Change Mock Trial with High School and University Students
The Centre for Law and the Environment’s Professor Wood pilot-tested the mock trial with UBC Geography’s Geographical Sciences Field Course at the UBC-Teck Geological Field Station in Oliver, BC.
2024/2025 Winter session Geography course highlights
If you’re having trouble finding courses that spark your interest, Geography has got you covered! Check our list of highlighted courses in the topics of sustainability, urban studies, and social science (all free of pre-requisites).
Geraldine Pratt receives 2024 Dean of Arts Award
We are thrilled to announce our esteemed Department Head Dr. Geraldine Pratt is the recipient of the 2024 Dean of Arts Award. This annual award recognizes exceptional faculty members who have made outstanding contributions to educational leadership, teaching and learning, research, and community engagement in the Faculty of Arts.
Gaia’s Web Dr. Karen Bakker’s final book published
We celebrate Dr. Karen Bakker’s final book Gaia’s Web: How Digital Environmentalism Can Combat Climate Change, Restore Biodiversity, Cultivate Empathy, and Regenerate the Earth.
17 Arts scholars awarded SSHRC Insight Development Grants
A total of 17 projects led by UBC Arts researchers were awarded funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)’s 2023 Insight Development Grants competition.
Naomi Klein’s Doppelganger tops 2023 book lists
Acclaimed author, activist and academic Naomi Klein is topping ‘best’ lists with her recent book Doppelganger. Associate professor at UBC’s Department of Geography and Director of Public Engagement for the Centre for Climate Justice, Klein describes her writing in the book as a form of cognitive and cultural mapping. “I think we need these orienting […]