Jamie Peck’s Nomination for the Scientific Advisory Committee
Jamie Peck has been nominated to be a part of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the World Social Science Report, coordinated by the International Social Science Council-UNESCO. The theme of the triennial report is scheduled for publication in mid-2016, is Inequalities and Social Justice.
Ross Mackay, Celebration of Life and Career Event
On January 27th 2015, the Department of Geography and St. John’s College hosted an event in celebration of Professor Emeritus John Ross Mackay’s life and career. The intimate gathering was held at the Fairmont Social Lounge in St. John’s College where approximately 50 of Ross Mackay’s colleagues and friends came together in remembrance. After […]
Congratulations Derek Gregory!
King’s College London will confer an Honorary Fellowship on Derek Gregory at a ceremony to be held in the Barbican in July. The Honorary Fellowship “recognises the exceptional distinction achieved on the part of the holder through their public and professional life”.
Olav Slaymaker Appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada
Congratulations to Olav Slaymaker, who has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada “for advancing the field of geology, notably through his research on landform evolution.”
Congratulations to Jonathan Luedee!
Congratulations to Jonathan Luedee, who, as the recipient of the 2014 James Bourque Northern Doctoral Scholarship from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, has been invited to present a lecture to the RCGS annual general meeting in Ottawa in November on his dissertation research, “The Way of the Caribou” which analyzes the human and environmental history […]
Adjunct Prof Tom Koch on Ebola
Submitted by Adjunct Professor Tom Koch Growing international concern over Ebola has forced me to focus increasingly on the epidemic as it struggles toward pandemic status. My work in medical cartography, a kind of visual history of public health and the conditions that promote disease, has been focused, in recent months, just here. In August, […]
Adjunct Updates: Richard Mackie
On 27 September, Adjunct Professor Richard Mackie gave the 5th annual Haig-Brown Memorial Lecture at the Museum at Campbell River. His lecture was also published as a chapbook entitled “The Local Muse: Roderick Haig-Brown and Vancouver Island,” by the Campbell River Community Arts Council. The following day, World Rivers Day, Mackie also spoke at the […]
2014-2015 Student Services Manager, Alex Pysklywec!
The department is excited to announce that Alex Pysklywec will be joining the Student Services Team as Manager as Suzanne Lawrence is on maternity leave. Alex is a UBC Geography alumnus himself, having completed his BA and MA programs here. We wish him the best of luck with his new role in the department!
GEOB 472: Cartography & Game of Thrones
By Franklin Po, 4th year Environment & Sustainability Major Geography can work with a variety of disciplines. Elements of cartography and GIS analysis can be used alongside History, Criminology, Anthropology, Health Sciences, and Education. With my final cartography project I wanted to push the boundaries a bit by trying to add Creative Writing to […]
Geography Breaking New Ground with Student Services Team
This past June, the Department of Geography reorganized its undergraduate and graduate student services into one team-based service which will provide both undergraduate and graduate students with more comprehensive and effective service. With the departure of the previous undergraduate advisor in June 2014, the department combined its graduate and undergraduate student services under the leadership of former […]