Sara Safransky and the Uniting Detroiters have been awarded one of Antipode’s new Scholar-Activists grants.  The Antipode Foundation Scholar-Activist Project Awards are intended to support collaborations between academics, non-academics and activists (from NGOs, think tanks, social movements, or community grassroots … Read more

Dr. Stephen Walsh has been named the Lyle V. Jones Distinguished Professor effective 1 July 2012. The honor recognizes Steve’s outstanding scholarly contributions to the University and to the discipline. 

UNC Chapel Hill Department of Geography will be hosting the next Mini Critical Geographies conference this coming Fall, Nov 2-4. The entire call can be found at this link: http://www.criticalgeography.org/. Geographers and non-geographers, local and not so local, are welcome. … Read more

The Department of Geography May Graduate Reception for geography graduates and majors will take place May 13th, 2012, following Commencement (around 11.30/12.00 onwards) in 220 Saunders Hall on South Green.  All students and their families and friends are welcome.

Tim Stallmann is was one of only two graduate students inducted into two honor societies at UNC. The Order of the Golden Fleece: The University’s oldest and highest honorary society. Those eligible for selection must possess exemplary character and include juniors, … Read more

Insects and Institutions: In the era of West Nile Virus, do people manage mosquitoes or vice versa?Dr. Paul Robbins, University of Arizona, School of Geography and Developmenthttps://geography.unc.edu/information/colloquia/spring12/insects-and-institutions-in-the-era-of-west-nile-virus-do-people-manage-mosquitoes-or-vice-versaAfter decades of neglect and treatment as an incidental nuisance, mosquito populations in the … Read more