Friday, December 7, 2018

Eco-workshop in Sustainable Environments FYSM

Instructor Paul Williams invited grade 7 & 8 students from a local high school into Carleton today to participate in an eco-workshop put on by his Sustainable Environments FYSM (first year seminar) class. The students in Sustainable Environments produced posters and demonstrations for the grade 7 & 8... More

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Today! Afternoon Intersections: Images and (Re)construction of Knowledge

Carleton University Art Gallery (CUAG) is hosting a discussion this afternoon designed to see "what can occur when two scholars explore unexpected intersections between their research?"  Carleton academics Dr. Emilie Cameron and Rana Abughannam will be speaking about their current research in relation to the exhibitions at CUAG. Hear two... More

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Carleton University Announces Canada Research Chairs in Indigenous Art and Climate Change

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Monday, November 12, 2018

Fall Convocation: Carleton’s First Indigenous Doctoral Graduate in Geography

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Monday, November 12, 2018

Fall Convocation: First Students Graduate from Northern Studies Program

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Friday, November 9, 2018

The Changing of the Guard: Heritage at the Turn of the 21st Century

In October, Emeritus Professor John Tunbridge made lecture/discussion presentations at the International Cultural Centre in Krakow and the University of Warsaw, to mark the publication by the ICC of a selection of his work as a Polish-language book. The book, entitled (in Polish) The Changing of the Guard: Heritage at the Turn of the... More

Monday, November 5, 2018

Congratulations Chancellor’s Professor Christopher Burn on receipt of a 2019 Polar Medal

On Monday November 5th the Governor General of Canada presented honours to Canadians in celebration of their exceptional achievements. Chancellor's Professor Chris Burn received a 2019 Polar Medal. The Polar Medal is presented to "remarkable individuals [who] contribute to northern communities and to our knowledge of the polar regions and... More

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Study Abroad in Northern Ireland

Exchange Program offered jointly between The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton and Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. More... More

Friday, October 26, 2018

Global Connections – A Trilogy Photographic Collection of the Poles of the Planet

Early in 2018, Dr. D. R. Fraser Taylor, Director of the Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre, was invited by Oldrich Bubak, an academic from McMaster University, to write the foreword for a trilogy of books of photographs on three special places, the Poles of the Planet – the Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Himalayas.... More

Monday, October 22, 2018

Treemendous Grad Research on Community Orchards

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Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Dr. Fraser Taylor’s Trip to Aguascalientes, Mexico

During the week of September 29 to October 3, 2018, Dr. Fraser Taylor, Director of the Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre (GCRC), and Chancellor's Distinguished Research Professor of International Affairs, Geography and Environmental Studies, at Carleton University, made a special trip to Aguascalientes, Mexico, to support some strategic... More

Monday, September 24, 2018

Carleton approves new position in DGES and GCRC

We are pleased to announce the creation of a new Associate Professor position in Geomatics, Cartography, Indigenous Studies, and Community­ Engaged Research.  This faculty position will contribute to teaching and mentoring students about geomatics and cartography, with a focus on social science applications and perspectives.  It will be tied... More

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Congratulations Erica Oberndorfer on receipt of the 2018 Robin P. Armstrong Memorial Prize for Excellence in Indigenous Studies

Erica Oberndorfer received the 2018 Robin P. Armstrong Memorial Prize for Excellence in Indigenous Studies.  This Prize, awarded annually, is done so by the Indigenous Peoples' Working Group of the Canadian Association of Geographers on behalf of the Armstrong family to recognize Robin P. Armstrong's contributions in this area. It is intended to... More

Monday, September 17, 2018

Geomatics and Cartographic Research Center Delivers Workshops in Mexico on the Innovative Nunaliit Digital Atlas Platform

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Congratulations Alison Perrin, doctoral student, on receipt of a POLAR Northern Resident Scholarship!

POLAR Northern Resident Scholarship This award supports full-time college or university students that are long-term residents (minimum of eight years) of Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, or the Provincial North, as identified by the Northern Boundary Map, and engaged in research that culminates in a thesis or equivalent. Alison Perrin I am a... More

Friday, July 6, 2018

Frozen Canoes

Permafrost Partnership Tackles Building in North  By Tyrone... More

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Congratulations Professor Pablo Mendez on receipt of an Insight Grant!

Professor Pablo Mendez has been awarded a 4 year Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant. Professor Mendez received his PhD in Geography at the University of British Columbia, where he subsequently carried out postdoctoral work in association with the Global Suburbanisms project at York University. His research is... More

Monday, June 18, 2018

Congratulations to all our spring 2018 graduates!

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Convocation Office Hours

The main office & chair’s office will close at 1:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon so that staff may attend... More

Friday, June 8, 2018

Congratulations to Anna Crawford, PhD student, and others on recent publications

Congrats to Anna Crawford, PhD student, and others on their recent publications! Crawford A, Crocker G, Mueller D, et al (2018) The Canadian Ice Island Drift, Deterioration and Detection (CI2D3) Database. Journal of Glaciology 1–5. doi: 10.1017/jog.2018.36 Crawford A, Mueller D, and Joyal G (2018) Surveying Drifting Icebergs and Ice Islands:... More

Friday, April 27, 2018

Paulina Ascencio Ramos, MA Geography student, awarded a PEO International Peace Scholarship!

Congratulations Paulina Ascencio Ramos on being awarded a Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) International Peace Scholarship! Taken from the Philanthropic Educational Organization website, "PEO is a philanthropic organization where women CELEBRATE the advancement of women; EDUCATE women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans, and... More

Friday, March 30, 2018

Founders Seminar April 6 cancelled

Due to the ongoing labour disruption on campus, we regretfully have had to cancel the upcoming (April 6) Founders Seminar in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. We hope to resume seminars with a full department... More

Monday, March 19, 2018

Founders Seminar March 23 cancelled

Due to the ongoing labour disruption on campus, we regretfully have had to cancel this week's (March 23) Founders Seminar in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. We hope to resume seminars with a full department... More

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Founders Seminar March 9 cancelled

Due to the ongoing labour disruption on campus, we regretfully have had to cancel tomorrow's (March 9) Founders Seminar in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. We hope to bring back Dr. Benoy at a future... More

Monday, February 26, 2018

Congratulations Professor Emerita Fran Klodawsky on your recent publication: “Toward Equity and Inclusion in Canadian Cities”!

Dr. Fran Klodawsky is a Professor Emerita in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton University. Fran Klodawsky along with co-editors Janet Siltanen and Caroline Andrew recently published, "Toward Equity and Inclusion in Canadian Cities". A description of the book given by McGill-Queen's University Press, "Explorations of... More

Monday, January 29, 2018

Charles Nixon Travel Bursary

  Thanks to a very generous donation from alumnus Charles Nixon, Geography and Environmental Studies undergraduate students enrolled in human geography and environmental studies are eligible for a bursary to assist in defraying the costs of academically related travel. Charles Nixon really appreciated the opportunity to study human geography... More

Monday, January 22, 2018

Announcing the Inaugural CAFF-IASC Fellows!

Erica Oberndorfer, DGES Alumna, in one of the inaugural CAFF-IASC Fellows!  (Source: CAFF - Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna) "Erica Oberndorfer and Thomas Lameris are the inaugural CAFF-IASC Fellows! The Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) welcome Thomas Lameris and Erica... More

Friday, January 19, 2018

Congratulations Professor Chris Burn on being awarded a Distinctive Higher Doctorate of Science!

Read More: Carleton’s Chris Burn Awarded Distinctive Higher Doctorate of Science By Ellen... More

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Andrea Carrión, DGES Alumna, was awarded the 2017 best doctoral thesis for Latin American Studies in Canada

Congratulations Andrea Carrión on being awarded the 2017 best doctoral thesis for Latin American Studies in Canada! Andrea Carrión's dissertation explores the production of space and the spatial restructuring of resource regulation in the gold mining enclave of Portovelo and Zaruma, Ecuador, between 1860 and 1980. Using the theoretical tools of... More

Monday, December 4, 2017

DGES Post-Doc, Christian Holz, presents research at United Nations Climate Summit

The annual United Nations climate summit took place in Bonn, Germany from November 6 to 17, 2017. At these annual conferences, the governments of the world come together to negotiate their collective response to the thread of climate change. At a similar conference in 2015, the landmark Paris Agreement was adopted and this year... More

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Geography Awareness Week 2017

For more than 25 years, the third week of November is celebrated as Geography Awareness Week (GAW), a week-long celebration to bring attention to all aspects of Geography. The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton University participated in several ways to GAW this year. On Tuesday, November 14th, 2017, our department along... More

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Congratulations to our Fall 2017 graduating students!

On November 18th, 2017 the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies staff, faculty, friends and families attended spring convocation to celebrate our graduating students. We congratulate all of our students who received their degrees on this day! Please stay in touch and we wish you all the best in your future endeavours. Here are... More

Monday, October 23, 2017

Professor Elyn Humphreys introduces Elmwood students to her research site at Mer Bleue bog

On Friday, October 13th, Mr. Robertson took his Grade 12: Environmental Resource Management class, from Elmwood School on a field trip to explore the ecosystem of the Mer Bleue. The trip was led by Elyn Humphreys, a physical geography professor at Carleton University, who taught the girls about the formation of the bog, the role... More

Thursday, September 28, 2017

2017 Fall Undergraduate Field Camp

In Geography and Environmental Studies we don’t just learn in the classroom; we provide students with opportunities to learn relevant skills and apply their knowledge to real-world challenges. Every fall, undergraduate students travel to Lanark county for 5 days for their field-based, experiential learning course.  Students learn a range of... More

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Founders Seminar Kick-off a Tiny Success

This year’s Founders Seminar series kicked off with a visit to the Azrieli School of Architecture and the Tiny Houses being built under the guidance of Professor Scott Bucking. The Tiny Houses are part of the Northern Nomad project initiated by the school’s undergraduate students. Professor Bucking heads up the Community Design Laboratory. His... More

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