Welcome to our new faculty members!
We are pleased to be joined by new colleagues Desirée Valadares and Jessica Wang.
Desirée Valadares awarded CCA Research Fellowship
The Canadian Centre for Architecture residency in Montreal brings together a small cohort of 3 junior scholars in architectural history and theory.
Michele Koppes named Wall Scholar for 2022-23
She will join a cohort of UBC researchers aiming to engage with the urgency of the Climate Emergency
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.
Dr. Hiebert reflects on being the first Academic in Residence at IRCC
The role at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada aims to develop new policy for several of the country’s key immigration programs.
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.
Shouldn’t we all be writing economies?
Priti Narayan and Emily Rosenman argue for a more public economic geography.
Get to know our new assistant professor Michael Fabris!
Currently wrapping up his PhD in the department, Michael’s research focuses on Indigenous law and urban Indigeneity.
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.