Basketball and Beauty Pageants: Colonial Legacies and Queer Questions
Article and photos by May Farrales, PhD Candidate I walk into a small school gymnasium on the outskirts of Coquitlam. The gym floor and stage are crowded with players. Many of the players have come here straight from work and are eager to get on the court. I scan the gym for any familiar […]
2015 Graduate Student Symposium
On April 10th, 11 second year Master’s students presented their work at the annual Graduate Student Symposium. Over 50 people attended the full day event in support of five MA students and 6 MSc students who showcased a wide, both global and local range of work from the Canadian debt crisis to the 2012 Arizona […]
First Undergraduate Spring Conference
The Department of Geography’s first Undergraduate Spring Conference (organized by Geography Students’ Association’s VP External, Emily Huang) was held on April 8th in the Geography Building. Jialin Yang, VP Academic and co-editor in chief of this year’s Trail Six, also gave everyone a glimpse of what the journal will look like this year. There were […]
GeoGala 2015
This year’s GeoGala was held on April 2nd at Sage Bistro. Over 100 students, faculty, and staff were in attendance. The evening was hosted by GSA President Josh Cutler and VP Social Elizabeth Good. Professor Marwan Hassan, Head of the Geography Department, made a moving speech weaving in river allegories with one’s journey through life [see […]
Graeme Wynn Elected President of ASEH
Congratulations Professor Graeme Wynn! The concluding session of the 2015 annual meeting of the American Society for Environmental History in Washington DC saw UBC geographer Graeme Wynn acclaimed as Vice-President (2015-17) and President-elect (2017-2019) of the Society. He is the first Canadian and first geographer to serve in these roles in the forty-year history of […]
Congratulations Liz Lee
Congratulations to Liz Lee who has been ranked in the top 10% of instructors in the Faculty of Arts for the 2014 calendar year!
GSA 2015 Careers Night
Learning more about career opportunities is extremely beneficial for all students. The Geography Students’ Association recognizes that it’s important to provide Geography students with chances to connect with alumni and professionals working in geography-related fields. This year’s 6th Annual Careers Night was on Monday, March 2nd. Guests present included Ian Fisher, Eve Hou (Metro Vancouver), […]
Interview with E&S Student, Musician, & Filmmaker, Luke Wallace
First of all, congratulations on your recent album release (Kitimat LP)! How did you get into making music and recording albums in the first place? I began playing trumpet and piano at a young age and was very into jazz and blues trumpet during my teen years. When I turned 15 I picked up a […]
Interview with Trail Six Editor-in-Chief, Jialin Yang
What is Trail Six? How did the idea of an undergraduate journal for geography begin? Trail Six is UBC’s Undergraduate Journal of Geography. The idea naturally came out of the absence of a geography undergraduate journal at UBC. The Journal of International Affairs and the Journal of Political Science have been around for quite a […]
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.