UBC Department of Geography

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Please join us on Tuesday, April 7th for the final installment of this semester's Geography Colloquium Series. We'll be hearing from Kimberly Bain, an Assistant Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature here at UBC. Prof. Bain will be presenting a talk titled "Sensing Ground". A zoom option is available (see event link below).

As always, the colloquium starts at 12:30 in geog 229, with cookies and tea available from 12:15 onwards.

https://geog.ubc.ca/events/event/geography-colloquium-series-kimberly-bain/

See you there!

Geography Colloquium Series – Kimberly Bain - Department of Geography Speaker: Kimberly Bain Assistant Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, UBC Talk title: Sensing Ground Kevin Beasley, Untitled (2020). Hand-carved ebony figurines, crystal, clear resin. 60 x 45 x 30 cm. Talk Abstract: How might we orient ourselves to a practice of sensing ground?....

The penultimate Geography Colloquium of the 2025/2026 Winter Series will be happening on Tuesday, March 31 at 12:30 pm in Geog 229. We'll be hearing from SFU's Jessica Pilarczyk on "Constraining Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards Along the Cascadia Subduction Zone: Insights from Northern Cascadia". This talk should be of broad interest not only scientifically, but also simply because we live and work in close proximity to the Cascadia Subduction Zone.

As always, the talk starts at 12:30 with cookies and tea available from 12:15. A zoom option is available (details at the link).

Geography Colloquium Series – Jessica Pilarczyk - Department of Geography Speaker: Jessica Pilarczyk Associate Professor, Tier II Canada Research Chair in Natural Hazards, School of Environmental Science, Simon Fraser University Talk title: Constraining Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards Along the Cascadia Subduction Zone: Insights from Northern Cascadia Tidal marsh in Fair H...

Please join us on Tuesday, March 24th, for the next Geography Department colloquium. We'll be hearing from Miles Kenney-Lazar, Senior lecturer School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Melbourne. Miles will be discussing his new book “Socializing Land: Intersections of Plantations, Dispossession and Resistance in Laos”��

The talk will be at 12:30 in GEOG 229, with cookies and tea available from 12:15 in the hallway outside rm 229. Zoom option available - details and zoom link here:���

Geography Colloquium Series – Miles Kenney-Lazar - Department of Geography Speaker: Miles Kenney-Lazar Senior lecturer in the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Melbourne Talk title: Socializing Land: Intersections of Plantations, Dispossession and Resistance in Laos Talk Abstract: This talk examines the intersection of Chinese and Vietnames...

Please join us on Tuesday, March 17th, for the next Geography Department colloquium. We'll be hearing from Amy East, Research Geologist with USGS Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA. Amy’s talk will be about Understanding Physical Landscape Effects of Climate Change: How Much Do We Know, and What Are We Doing About It?��

The talk will be at 12:30 in GEOG 229, with cookies and tea available from 12:15 in the hallway outside rm 229. Zoom option available - details and zoom link here:���

Geography Colloquium Series – Amy East - Department of Geography Speaker: Amy East Research Geologist, USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA Talk title: Understanding physical landscape effects of climate change: how much do we know, and what are we doing about it? Burned hillslope after a wildfire in California. Photo: Amy East. Talk Abs...

Please join us next week Tuesday March 10th for the next installment of the Geography Department's colloquium series, where we'll be hearing from Wes Attewell on "The Lifelines of Empire: Logistical Life in the Decolonizing Pacific". The talk starts at 12:30 in GEOG 229, with cookies and tea available at 12:15 just outside the seminar room. The talk will be both in person and hybrid (zoom option - see link below!)

Geography Colloquium Series – Wesley Attewell - Department of Geography Speaker: Wesley Attewell Assistant Professor of Political Geography at the University of Hong Kong Talk title: The Lifelines of Empire: Logistical Life in the Decolonizing Pacific “1,000,000 Army R@R Free ride to Hawaii all expenses paid wife says no thank’s found another man DASPO redid story a...

Join us this summer for a hands-on adventure in the beautiful Okanagan Valley for GEOS 309 Field Camp! This immersive experience, hosted at the state-of-the-art Teck Geological Field Station, provides the opportunity to build field and technical geographical science skills in a range of landscapes, from headwaters and stream beds to grassland savannah.

Students explore practical skills such as surveying and mapping, field sampling, instrumentation, electronic data acquisition, and the design and implementation of field projects. Field Camp provides experiential learning to students enrolled in Environmental degrees and is accredited for Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (EGBC) certification.

The UBC Teck Geological Field Station is located in beautiful Oliver, BC, on the traditional and ancestral lands of the Syilx peoples. This 3-credit field course runs for 11 days from May 22 to June 1, 2026.

GEOS 309 Field Camp details here:

Join us this summer for adventures with GEOS 309 Field Camp 2026 Join us this summer for a hands-on adventure in the beautiful Okanagan Valley for GEOS 309 Field Camp! This immersive experience, hosted at the state-of-the-art Teck Geological Field Station, provides the opportunity to build field and technical geographical science skills in a range of landscapes,....

UBC Department of Geography extends its enthusiastic congratulations to three exceptional Teaching Assistants receiving the 2024 TA Award: Mia Fajeau, Graham King, and Jaxon Slaney.

The remarkable contributions these educators make to our department and student body are invaluable. Their dedication to academic integrity and building a welcoming community of open-minded learners is notable. Drawing from wide ranging personal and academic backgrounds, each of our TAs adds valuable insights to our curriculum and student experience.

Learn more about the award winners: https://geog.ubc.ca/news/congratulations-to-our-2025-teaching-assistant-award-recipients/

Please join us on Tuesday, March 3rd, for the next Geography Department colloquium. We'll be hearing from Michele Koppes Professor in UBC Geography, and Holly Chubb Postdoc in UBC Geography. They will be discussing "Community Co-Developed Geohazards Research and Management". ��

The talk will be at 12:30 in GEOG 229, with cookies and tea available from 12:15 in the hallway outside rm 229. Zoom option available - details and zoom link here:
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Hope to see you there!