Professor Emeritus John Chapman’s Celebration of Life Event
On June 22, 2015, Professor Emeritus John Chapman’s family, friends, and colleagues gathered at Cecil Green Park House for his Celebration of Life event. There were so many people in attendance that the Yorkeen Room where the service was held could not hold everyone and more chairs were brought out to the adjoining Langara Room. […]
2015 Undergraduate and Alumni Survey Results
In January of 2015 the Department of Geography contacted the current undergraduate community as well as the previous four cohorts of Geography alumni to request their participation in a survey regarding several aspects of the Department. In total, 1247 people were invited to participate in the survey. From this, 87 current undergraduates and 67 alumni […]
Professor Emeritus John Chapman (1923-2015)
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our distinguished colleague John Chapman. Born in Poole, Dorset on July 24th, 1923 he died in Vancouver on June 9th 2015. John retired from UBC in 1988 having been a member of the department for about 40 years – probably a record. John […]
Jake Wall wins GIScience Competition!
Congratulations to our recent PhD (2015) graduate Jake Wall for winning GIScience Study Group and Esri Canada’s student presentation competition at this year’s CAG Meeting! His winning presentation is titled, “African elephant conservation: new spatial approaches bring new understanding”.
Olav Slaymaker awarded the CAG’s Award for Scholarly Distinction
Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Olav Slaymaker who has been awarded the Award for Scholarly Distinction in Geography by the Canadian Association of Geographers for his life-long and continuing contributions to Canadian geomorphology and environment-society relations.
Matthew Evenden’s New Book
Associate Professor Matthew Evenden has published a new book, Allied Power: Mobilizing Hydro-Electricity during Canada’s Second World War. Watch the video below to learn more: [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7cg_tIWC1w[/youtube]
GEOG 379B Field School at Williams Lake
The inaugural cohort of the new Field Course in Human Geography and Environment and Sustainability Course overview Fieldwork is a cornerstone of geographical research, and should be an integral part of an undergraduate education in Geography. Noting the lack of an annual, local field course in Human Geography and Environment and Sustainability here at UBC, […]
Jim Glassman wins 2014 Ashby Prize
Congratulations Professor Jim Glassman and Young-Jin Choi of Seoul National University, on winning Environment and Planning A‘s 2014 Ashby Prize for their paper, “The chaebol and the US military–industrial complex: Cold War geopolitical economy and South Korean industrialization”.
New Assistant Professor Dr. Jessica Dempsey
The Department of Geography is excited to have Dr. Jessica Dempsey join us as Assistant Professor starting January 2016! Dr. Dempsey is also a UBC Geography alumna, having completed her MA in 2005 and PhD in 2011. She writes: “I am delighted to return to UBC Geography in January, the institutional home of my graduate training (MA […]
New Assistant Professor Dr. Sarah Hunt
The Department of Geography would like to welcome Dr. Sarah Hunt who is coming to UBC as an Assistant Professor of Critical Indigenous Geographies in the First Nations and Indigenous Studies Program and the Department of Geography this coming July. Learn more about her research here. Photo by Amanda Laliberte