Gaby Valdivia who was just awarded an NSF grant (2013-2015) for a collaborative proposal entitled “Collaborative Proposal: The Impact of Oil Extraction, Regulatory Policy, and Environmental Practice on Native Amazon and Afro-Ecuadorian Communities.”  The award is through the Cultural Anthropology division. … Read more

Nina Martin who has been selected as the next CURS Scholar-in-Residence.

Qi Zhang  who has been awarded a Graduate School Summer Research Fellowship for Summer 2013.

Jon Duncan was awarded the first Keohane Professional Graduate Student Award.  Below is a description of the award, and why Jon was selected. Nan Keohane was Duke’s eighth president (1993 to 2004). She and former UNC Chancellor James Moeser worked … Read more

In August, Associate Professor Betsy Olson joined the Department of Geography from the University of Edinburgh.  Her research and teaching focus on development, religion, and inequality, with a particular emphasis on the geographies of youth. 

Professor Pickles was an invited speaker at the special session on the” IGU Initiative on a UN  International Year of Global Understanding” at the 32nd International Geographical Union Conference in Cologne, August 26-30th, 2012.  For more information on the initiative see: … Read more

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. 

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