Power, Colonialism, Justice

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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.

Madeline Whetung awarded Indigenous History Best Article Prize

Madeline Whetung awarded Indigenous History Best Article Prize

The 2020 award recognizes doctoral candidate Whetung’s work “(En)Gendering Shoreline Law: Nishnaabeg Relational Politics Along the Trent Severn Waterway”

A reading list of Black geographers

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

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

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.