New Postdoctoral and Teaching and Learning Fellows
This summer, we welcome one postdoctoral and two teaching and learning fellows to our Geography community! Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Jennifer Bagelman Open University, 2012, PhD University of Victoria, MA, First Class Honours University of Victoria, BA, First Class Honours I joined UBC in January 2015 as a SSHRC Post-Doctoral Fellow. Previously, I was a Lecturer in […]
Matt Dyce wins the CAG Starkey-Robinson Award
Congratulations recent PhD (2014) graduate Matt Dyce for winning the Canadian Association of Geographers Starkey-Robinson Award for his dissertation, A Spatial History of Canada: Archives, Knowledge, and Geography. Matt Dyce is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Winnipeg. Photo by M. Benedictson, University of Winnipeg
Matthew Evenden Appointed to Associate Dean
Congratulations to Associate Professor Matthew Evenden who has been appointed as Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies for a three year term starting July 2015.
Sustainability Learning Pathway Comes to Geography
Geography announces its Sustainability Learning Pathway for all BA and BSc degrees offered by the department. With funding from a University Sustainability Initiative Pathway Seed Grant, Dr. Brett Eaton led a project to develop specific, sustainability learning outcomes relevant to our specializations, and to map all existing courses in Geography onto these learning outcomes. Following […]
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]