Nina Hewitt and Michele Koppes promoted
Nina Hewitt is now an Associate Professor of Teaching, and Michele Koppes is now a full Professor.
Welcome to our new faculty members!
We are pleased to be joined by new colleagues Desirée Valadares and Jessica Wang.
Introducing four new Geography courses
UBC Geography will be offering four new courses for the upcoming 2022 Winter Term
Simon Donner is Appointed to Net-Zero Advisory Body
The Net-Zero Advisory Body is a group of independent experts from across Canada, who provide advice on the most likely pathways for Canada to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
Karen Bakker named 2022 Guggenheim Fellow
The prestigious fellowship is awarded to individuals whose scholarship is considered exceptional.
Get to know Desirée Valadares!
Get to know our newest incoming faculty member, who joins us from a background in architectural history and will be exploring issues of empire and the aftermath of wartime confinement in Canada and the US.
New COVID-19 arrangements for Winter Term 2
All Geography teaching will take place online from January 10th through 24th.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. There will be no teaching or classes at UBC Geography.
Siobhán McPhee named Associate Dean, Equity, Innovation & Strategy
The Faculty of Arts appointment runs from July 20, 2021 to June 30, 2024.
Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis join UBC Geography faculty
Both are widely known for their work on climate justice and social change, and will teach undergraduate courses with this focus.