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Dr. Anthony Bebbington and Scott Sellwood

220 Carolina Hall Department of Geography, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Dr. Anthony Bebbington (Clark University) and Scott Sellwood (OXFAM-America) will use our regular colloquium time (3:35-5pm) to lead a panel with Dr. Arturo Escobar and Dr. Betsy Olson on research and advocacy titled: “NGOs and scholars conversing: Geography, advocacy, and pathways to … Read more

Colloquium: Jennifer Baka

220 Carolina Hall Department of Geography, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Dr. Baka will be examining how local and non-local stakeholders impact nationwide hydraulic fracturing (fracking) regulations on U.S. federal and Indigenous lands.

Colloquium – Jennifer Baka

220 Carolina Hall Department of Geography, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Dr. Jennifer Baka of Pennsylvania State University will be examining how local and non-local stakeholders impact nationwide hydraulic fracturing (fracking) regulations on U.S. federal and Indigenous lands. Her talk title is "Making science: How stakeholder coalitions frame scientific claims to influence … Read more

Colloquium : Jenn Bair

220 Peabody Hall 100 East Cameron, Chapel Hill, NC

Dr. Jennifer Bair is a sociologist of globalization, with interests in trade and the political economy of development, and the relationship between gender and work.  Her research agenda centers on the comparative study of export-led development, and she has conducted fieldwork … Read more

Colloquium: Xochitl Leyva

220 Carolina Hall Department of Geography, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Xochitl Leyva has been living and working in Chiapas for over thirty years and is an active member of collectives and networks for local and global justice. In this talk, she will discuss the contemporary Mexican crisis, the electoral conjuncture, and … Read more

Grad-Faculty Meeting

220 Carolina Hall Department of Geography, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Dr. Rob Haswell

220 Carolina Hall Department of Geography, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Robert Haswell was a Senior Lecturer in Geography at the University of Natal: Pietermaritzburg between 1974 and 1989, before entering Parliament in South Africa first as a member of the Democratic Party and then as an African National Congress Member … Read more

Dr. Daniel Exeter

220 Carolina Hall Department of Geography, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Dr. Daniel Exeter Using Big Data to understand the geography of health and deprivation in New Zealand Dr Daniel Exeter, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland Abstract There has been a considerable amount of research into socio-demographic patterns … Read more

Dr. Robert McDonald

220 Carolina Hall Department of Geography, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Robert McDonald (TNC) Colloquium Title - Conservation for Cities Flyer download Abstract Homo sapiens are now primarily an urban species. By 2050, the world’s urban population will swell by almost 3 billion. All this growth will require new infrastructure, as will … Read more

Dr. Amber Pearson

220 Carolina Hall Department of Geography, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Amber Pearson (Mich State U) Link to CV. Link to flyer TITLE Quantifying the health benefits of nature in cities   ABSTRACT The last decade has seen mounting evidence to suggest that the presence of natural environments in urban neighborhoods … Read more

Dr. Heather Randell

220 Carolina Hall Department of Geography, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Heather Randell (SYSYNC) Link to CV   TITLE: The impact of climate change on educational attainment: Evidence from the global tropics   ABSTRACT: Investments in education serve as an important pathway out of poverty, yet reduced agricultural productivity due to droughts … Read more