Dr. Valdivia publishes book entitled “Oil, Revolution, and Indigenous Citizenship in Ecuadorian Amazonia”
January 1, 2017
Lu, F., G. Valdivia & N. L. Silva. 2017. Oil, Revolution, and Indigenous Citizenship in Ecuadorian Amazonia. Springer.
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Dr. Andrew Curley, postdoctoral fellow in Geography, published the essay “Water is Life and Life is Sovereignty: Context and Considerations for Critical Geographers”
January 1, 2017
Dr. Andrew Curley, postdoctoral fellow in Geography, published the essay “Water is Life and Life is Sovereignty: Context and Considerations for Critical Geographers” in Antipode’s Intervention. The essay discusses how the history and power of tribal sovereignty need to be … Read more
Dr. Pickles publishes paper entitled “New end markets, supermarket expansion and shifting social standards”
January 1, 2017
Pickles, J., S. W. Barrientos & P. Knorringa (2016) New end markets, supermarket expansion and shifting social standards. Environment and Planning A, 0308518X16631540.
Dr. Lentz works with the National Humanities Center and National University of Vietnam to develop teaching materials on Vietnam’s history and geography
December 20, 2016
Dr. Lentz is working with the National Humanities Center and National University of Vietnam to develop teaching materials on Vietnam’s history and geography, please check out the news below: National Humanities Center to Partner with Vietnam National University to Develop … Read more
Gökarıksel received Chapman Family Teaching Award
December 14, 2016
Banu Gökarıksel received a very well-deserved Chapman Family Teaching Award! Only three or four of these are awarded each year. The awards honor distinguished teaching of undergraduate students. More about the Chapman: http://provost.unc.edu/teaching-awards/chapman/
Geography graduate student Trey Murphy won second place in the recent Innovative Use of GIS competition
December 9, 2016
Innovative Use of GIS competition is sponsored by the Department of Geography, GIS Graduate Certificate Program and the Davis Library Research Hub every other year. In the recent competition, Geography graduate student Trey Murphy won second place with his research … Read more
Dr. Birdsall delivers annual Eyre lecture, Department celebrates his 50 years of service to UNC
December 7, 2016
The Geography Department hosted the annual Eyre Lecture on December 2nd, featuring one of its own faculty for the first time. Dr. Stephen Birdsall, who is retiring following 50 years of teaching,research and service at UNC, spoke on Wayfaring: Places, … Read more
Dr. Lentz featured on Institute of Arts and Humanities Podcast
December 5, 2016
For more information, or if you want to listen to the podcast, please visit the following website: http://iah.unc.edu/iah-podcast-christian-lentz-geography/
Dr Konrad in the news, discussing the recent wildfires and the possible influence of climate change
December 5, 2016
Dr Konrad, Director of the Southeast Regional Climate Center, has been interviewed on the recent large wildfires in the Southeastern United States. An unusually dry fall has primed the region for an intense fire season. The relentless progression of climate change, has likely contributed to … Read more
Dr. Gray publishes paper entitled “Climate variability and inter-provincial migration in South America, 1970–2011”
December 1, 2016
Thiede, B., C. Gray & V. Mueller (2016) Climate variability and inter-provincial migration in South America, 1970–2011. Global Environmental Change, 41, 228-240.