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August 2022
I Know What You Did Last Summer Colloquium
Join us for this annual department-wide event where we share our tales of summer adventures, research activities, and finding joy in the everyday. All Geographers are invited to present (with a special welcome to our undergraduate students) for a few minutes and perhaps share some photos. If you would like to present, email Nina by 8/24 (ninam@email.unc.edu). This event is organized by the Geography Undergraduate Advisory Committee (GUAC).
Find out more »September 2022
Colloquium: Dr. Diego Riveros-Iregui “A Research Update from the Carbonshed Lab”
Dr. Diego Riveros-Iregui, Bowman and Gordon Gray Distinguished Professor of Geography, Interim Co-Director of UNC Center for Galapagos Studies, will give a talk on Geography Colloquium Series on Friday, September 9, 2022 during 3:30-5:00pm. Title: A Research Update from the Carbonshed Lab Abstract: In this seminar, I will offer examples of ecohydrological observations conducted in the Carbonshed Lab across different ecosystems and climates, emphasizing the role of the physical template of landscapes in mediating watershed dynamics. I argue that new…
Find out more »Colloquium: Dr. Willie Wright “Right Beyond the Site: Otabenga Jones & the Social Practice of Belonging”
Dr. Willie Wright, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of Florida Abstract: Third Ward, one of the oldest African American neighborhoods in Houston, Texas, is known for its residential demography, its political noncompliance, and its culture of arts. A onetime muse for John Biggers, and the home of Project Row Houses, Third Ward has become a hub for Black artists. In this talk, I highlight the politicized aesthetic praxis of the artist collective, Otabenga Jones & Associates. Informed by their…
Find out more »October 2022
Research in Geography Colloquium
3:30-3:35 pm: Event Introduction Ana Zurita Posas and Luke Francis will introduce colloquium and the Geography Undergraduate Advisory Committee (GUAC) Will also explain to the audience the structure of the event 1. Office of Undergraduate Research 2. Undergraduates, 3. Professors, 4. Q&A Panel! 3:35-3:40 pm: Introduction to Research Rachael Fisher, an Undergraduate Ambassador at the Office of Undergraduate Research, will broadly explain how to get involved with research, what does research look like, and the benefits of undergraduate research 3:40-4:00…
Find out more »Colloquium: Dr. Michael Emch
Geography Colloquium: Landscape Genetics of Infectious Diseases: Influenza Etiology and Malaria Vaccine Evaluation Studies
Find out more »November 2022
Colloquium: Dr. Yousuf Al-Bulushi
Geography Colloquium: Racial Capitalism, Black Radicalism, and Dual Power: A South African Genealogy of Contemporary Struggles
Find out more »2022 GIS Day Map Competition
The Department of Geography and the University Libraries’ Davis Library Research Hub are collaborating to host the map competition on this year’s GIS DAY (Nov. 16, 2022). Please submit your map via https://geography.unc.edu/private-forms/unc-gis-day-map-competition-submission/ before noon, Nov 14., 2022 Map competition event: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM, at 2nd floor Davis library, Research Hub. Winners are chosen based 50% on judges and 50% in-person votes. The top three winners will also be awarded with amazon gift card prizes. Winners announced on twitter and…
Find out more »January 2023
Colloquium: Sopheak Chann
Sopheak Chann (Michigan State, co-sponsored with Carolina Asia Center)
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Colloquium: Shaowen Wang
Shaowen Wang (UIUC, co-sponsed with School of Data Science & Society)
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April 2023
Colloquium: Angel Xu
Angel Xu (UNC Public Policy)
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