UBC Geography Courses for 2020W Term 1
All UBC Geography courses for 2020 Winter Term 1 will be offered online. This list details which will require scheduled attendance and which will not.
To the graduating class of 2020: you are the future we need
This speech was given by Christa Yeung, graduating this year with an Honours in Human Geography and a minor in Urban Studies.
Michael Fabris appointed as Assistant Professor, Indigenous Geographies
Michael’s current work addresses the relationships between law, settler colonialism, and Indigenous dispossession, and he has already received recognition for his scholarship through numerous awards and honours.
UBC Geography arrangements during COVID-19
UBC Geography continues to implement measures to keep our community safe during COVID-19. This page is regularly updated with current details.
UBC Geography opening hours during the holidays
Happy holidays from everyone at UBC Geography! The Geography building will be closed from noon on Tuesday 24th December to 7am on Thursday 2nd January 2020. Holiday hours in the main office (room 217): Thursday 19th December: 10am – 2pm Friday 20th December: 10am – 2pm Monday 23rd December: 10am – 2pm Tuesday 24th December: […]
Decolonizing Conservation: A Reading List
by Sara Cannon, PhD Candidate, UBC Geography This post originally appeared on saraecannon.com and is shared here with the author’s permission In my experience, most conservation biologists truly want to make the world a better place for all people and care about the communities where we work. For me, this is why I do conservation […]
A snapshot of 1950s Vancouver
A collection of unique aerial photos housed in the Department of Geography shows how the city has changed over the past 60 years.
UBC faculty launch climate pledge
Participants are pledging to reduce their work-related air travel and requesting that the university make fundamental changes in order to reduce its environmental impact
Marwan Hassan awarded international prize
The Qian Ning International Prize for Erosion and Sedimentation Technology was awarded in September.
Medical geography and why we need it
As our climate changes, we need more researchers who can understand the close relationship between the environment and disease.