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Next week's #geospectives talk will be given by Liliana Perez (Université de Montréal). It is titled "How immigrants reshape cities: Simulating urban diversity with geospatial agent-based modeling." Monday, Feb 16 | 10-11am | Burnside Hall 426.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Next week's #geospectives talk will be given by Liliana Perez (Université de Montréal). It is titled "How immigrants reshape cities: Simulating urban diversity with geospatial agent-based modeling." Monday, Feb 16 | 10-11am | Burnside Hall 426.
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Check out this newspaper article on recent PhD student Dr Melody Lynch's research on urban gardening in Malaysia!
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January 30, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Check out this newspaper article on recent PhD student Dr Melody Lynch's research on urban gardening in Malaysia!
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Premier événement francophone du Département de géographie à McGill!vFirst francophone event of the McGill Geography Department!
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January 28, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Premier événement francophone du Département de géographie à McGill!vFirst francophone event of the McGill Geography Department!
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Are you a McGill student of Black heritage interested in research? The Geography Undergraduate Research Award (2026) supports 13 weeks of paid summer research with a Geography professor ($6,000).
⏰ Deadline: February 13, 2026.
Learn more & apply through the Department of Geography.
⏰ Deadline: February 13, 2026.
Learn more & apply through the Department of Geography.
January 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Are you a McGill student of Black heritage interested in research? The Geography Undergraduate Research Award (2026) supports 13 weeks of paid summer research with a Geography professor ($6,000).
⏰ Deadline: February 13, 2026.
Learn more & apply through the Department of Geography.
⏰ Deadline: February 13, 2026.
Learn more & apply through the Department of Geography.
Check out a new article by Prof Sarah Turner and her colleague Hanh Ngo about childhoods during the subsidy era period in Hanoi, Vietnam. Published in Children, Youth and Environments. muse.jhu.edu/issue/56064 (that’s Hanh on the cover page of the journal as a child).
January 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Check out a new article by Prof Sarah Turner and her colleague Hanh Ngo about childhoods during the subsidy era period in Hanoi, Vietnam. Published in Children, Youth and Environments. muse.jhu.edu/issue/56064 (that’s Hanh on the cover page of the journal as a child).
Check out this Science report on sea ice conditions in the Canadian Arctic in which Prof Mallik Mahmud was interviewed and one of his recent articles is cited.
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The Arctic’s ‘last ice area’ is showing signs of weakness
Mission to Canada’s Queen Elizabeth Islands reveals degradation of a sea ice haven
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January 15, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Check out this Science report on sea ice conditions in the Canadian Arctic in which Prof Mallik Mahmud was interviewed and one of his recent articles is cited.
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www.science.org/content/arti...
Huge congratulations to McGill grad Nicolas Thomas (Geography/Urban Studies) on being elected to Brossard City Council, bringing fresh energy, planning expertise, and community-first leadership to local government. Read more about his journey and achievement here: reporter.mcgill.ca/a-new-genera...
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December 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Huge congratulations to McGill grad Nicolas Thomas (Geography/Urban Studies) on being elected to Brossard City Council, bringing fresh energy, planning expertise, and community-first leadership to local government. Read more about his journey and achievement here: reporter.mcgill.ca/a-new-genera...
McGill Geography graduate students travelled under the mountain today to meet their counterparts at Université de Montréal's Geography Department. #MTLGeography
December 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
McGill Geography graduate students travelled under the mountain today to meet their counterparts at Université de Montréal's Geography Department. #MTLGeography
Two geographers from our department, Prof. Bernhard Lehner and Prof. Graham MacDonald, were recently named among the 24 most cited McGill researchers for 2025. This recognition reflects the global reach and influence of their scholarship. www.mcgill.ca/research/art...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Two geographers from our department, Prof. Bernhard Lehner and Prof. Graham MacDonald, were recently named among the 24 most cited McGill researchers for 2025. This recognition reflects the global reach and influence of their scholarship. www.mcgill.ca/research/art...
McGill’s B.A. & Sc. program recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and brought people together to highlight two decades of interdisciplinary scholarship. One of our SSS students took part as a guest panelist. Read the news story here: buff.ly/cP8BTLR
November 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
McGill’s B.A. & Sc. program recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and brought people together to highlight two decades of interdisciplinary scholarship. One of our SSS students took part as a guest panelist. Read the news story here: buff.ly/cP8BTLR
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Last night, our colleagues in Geography celebrated the department’s 80th anniversary! Over 100 students, faculty members, staff, and alumni gathered for an evening of wine, cheese, and conversation.
Read our story about the department's history ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/wFT
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November 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Last night, our colleagues in Geography celebrated the department’s 80th anniversary! Over 100 students, faculty members, staff, and alumni gathered for an evening of wine, cheese, and conversation.
Read our story about the department's history ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/wFT
Read our story about the department's history ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/wFT
Awesome to see such a big turn out for our 80th celebrations as a Dept! 💚💙💚💙💚💙
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Awesome to see such a big turn out for our 80th celebrations as a Dept! 💚💙💚💙💚💙
The final #geospectives of 2025 will feature two Geography faculty members: Prof. Sarah Moser and Prof. Graham Macdonald. Both will discuss their ongoing research. December 1 at 10:00am in Burnside Hall 426. www.mcgill.ca/geography/ch...
Geography Faculty Talks: Professors Sarah Moser & Graham Macdonald
Counting Crops in Space and Time: Large-Scale Analysis of Crop Diversity Graham Macdonald Abstract: The number and distribution of crops grown on the landscape is an important component of agricultural...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The final #geospectives of 2025 will feature two Geography faculty members: Prof. Sarah Moser and Prof. Graham Macdonald. Both will discuss their ongoing research. December 1 at 10:00am in Burnside Hall 426. www.mcgill.ca/geography/ch...
A reminder that GIS Day is happening today at the GIC (fifth floor of Burnside Hall).
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A reminder that GIS Day is happening today at the GIC (fifth floor of Burnside Hall).
The Department of Geography is celebrating its 80th Anniversary November 26th in the GIC (5th Floor Burnside Hall) 🌎🌍🌏🎉 We’re celebrating with wine, cheese, and wonderful company, and we’d love for you to join us! RSVP by November 21st: mcgill.ca/x/irR
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The Department of Geography is celebrating its 80th Anniversary November 26th in the GIC (5th Floor Burnside Hall) 🌎🌍🌏🎉 We’re celebrating with wine, cheese, and wonderful company, and we’d love for you to join us! RSVP by November 21st: mcgill.ca/x/irR
Join us for GIS Day at McGill on Wednesday, November 19th! This year's theme is "Geoprivacy & Geosecurity." See the full program attached. @mcgill.ca
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Join us for GIS Day at McGill on Wednesday, November 19th! This year's theme is "Geoprivacy & Geosecurity." See the full program attached. @mcgill.ca
Next week's #Geospectives features Prof. Pascale Biron from Concordia University speaking about integrating hydrogeomorphology into river restoration practices. See you on Monday, November 10th at 10am in Burnside Hall 426. www.mcgill.ca/geography/ch...
Integrating hydrogeomorphology into river restoration practices: a winning approach (Pascale Biron, Concordia University)
River systems are increasingly affected by agriculture and urbanization of riparian areas, leading to frequent human interventions such as bank stabilization or flood protection measures. There is a…
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November 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Next week's #Geospectives features Prof. Pascale Biron from Concordia University speaking about integrating hydrogeomorphology into river restoration practices. See you on Monday, November 10th at 10am in Burnside Hall 426. www.mcgill.ca/geography/ch...
Congrats to Prof Ben Forest for his co-authored piece just out in the Annals of the Association of American Geographers on the symbolic politics of the EU flag. It’s full open access:
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Aspirational Iconography: The European Union Flag as an Extraterritorial Political Symbol
How and why did the European Union (EU) flag, once a banal marker of European integration and institutions in its member states, become such a politically charged symbol outside of the EU? We demon...
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November 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Congrats to Prof Ben Forest for his co-authored piece just out in the Annals of the Association of American Geographers on the symbolic politics of the EU flag. It’s full open access:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Prof. Renee Sieber recently contributed an opinion piece on governmental strategies in AI, to Le Devoir. www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...
Le gouvernement canadien hallucine-t-il sa stratégie en matière d’IA?
Chose certaine, il ne démontre pas de volonté de s’engager dans de véritables discussions démocratiques.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Prof. Renee Sieber recently contributed an opinion piece on governmental strategies in AI, to Le Devoir. www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...
Rejoignez-nous le samedi 25 octobre, de 10 h à 16 h, pour la Journée portes ouvertes de McGill. Rencontrez des professeurs, des conseillers pédagogiques et des étudiants et obtenez des réponses à toutes vos questions!
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Nous avons hâte de vous accueillir! ✨🫶🌎🌍🌏
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Nous avons hâte de vous accueillir! ✨🫶🌎🌍🌏
October 23, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Rejoignez-nous le samedi 25 octobre, de 10 h à 16 h, pour la Journée portes ouvertes de McGill. Rencontrez des professeurs, des conseillers pédagogiques et des étudiants et obtenez des réponses à toutes vos questions!
👉 www.mcgill.ca/openhouse/re...
Nous avons hâte de vous accueillir! ✨🫶🌎🌍🌏
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Nous avons hâte de vous accueillir! ✨🫶🌎🌍🌏
Join us on Saturday, October 25th from 10am to 4pm for McGill’s Open House! Meet professors, advisors and students, tour our campus in downtown Montreal, and get your questions answered!
👉 Register today: www.mcgill.ca/openhouse/re...
We look forward to welcoming you! ✨🫶🌎🌍🌏
👉 Register today: www.mcgill.ca/openhouse/re...
We look forward to welcoming you! ✨🫶🌎🌍🌏
October 23, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Join us on Saturday, October 25th from 10am to 4pm for McGill’s Open House! Meet professors, advisors and students, tour our campus in downtown Montreal, and get your questions answered!
👉 Register today: www.mcgill.ca/openhouse/re...
We look forward to welcoming you! ✨🫶🌎🌍🌏
👉 Register today: www.mcgill.ca/openhouse/re...
We look forward to welcoming you! ✨🫶🌎🌍🌏
Our #Geospectives talk on Monday (Oct 27) features Tom Kemeny, professor at the Munk School at the University of Toronto. He will present on "The Price of Place: Community Wealth and Cognitive Decline among Older Adults." Details through the link. www.mcgill.ca/geography/ch...
The Price of Place: Community Wealth and Cognitive Decline among Older Adults (Tom Kemeny, University of Toronto)
Abstract: Using a novel database on the net worth and self-reported cognitive impairment of over 1.8 million geolocated adults aged 50 and over, this paper provides the first large-scale evidence dire...
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October 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Our #Geospectives talk on Monday (Oct 27) features Tom Kemeny, professor at the Munk School at the University of Toronto. He will present on "The Price of Place: Community Wealth and Cognitive Decline among Older Adults." Details through the link. www.mcgill.ca/geography/ch...
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Happy to have had a chance to host Federico Cugurullo from Trinity College Dublin in the Department of Geography at McGill University for a talk on 'New AI Cities: The Case of Neom' @mcgillgeography.bsky.social #newcities
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October 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Happy to have had a chance to host Federico Cugurullo from Trinity College Dublin in the Department of Geography at McGill University for a talk on 'New AI Cities: The Case of Neom' @mcgillgeography.bsky.social #newcities
www.mcgill.ca/geography/ch...
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Prof. le Polain was interviewed about his research on the expansion of Mennonite colonies in Latin America for this short article in The Economist: www.economist.com/the-americas...
A German newspaper for Bolivian blondes
For Mennonites from Bolivia to Belize, Die Mennonitische Post is often the only connection to the outside world
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October 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Prof. le Polain was interviewed about his research on the expansion of Mennonite colonies in Latin America for this short article in The Economist: www.economist.com/the-americas...
Our next #Geospectives seminar will take place on Monday, September 29th at 10:00 a.m. in BH 426. We are pleased to welcome Dr. Scott Davidson (UQAM), who will present his research on peatland phenology and community science.
September 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Our next #Geospectives seminar will take place on Monday, September 29th at 10:00 a.m. in BH 426. We are pleased to welcome Dr. Scott Davidson (UQAM), who will present his research on peatland phenology and community science.