Statement from the Department of Geography on Sexual Violence (2026)

Published: 13 October 2026

The Department of Geography at McGill University stands with students and all members of our community who have experienced sexual violence, harassment, or abuse. In light of the recent case at...

Two sides of the same coin?:  Anoxic microsites and the fate of soil carbon (Emily Lacroix, Dartmouth College)

Friday, November 13, 2026 12:00to13:00

Anoxic microsites – pockets of oxygen depletion in otherwise oxic soils and sediments – are increasingly recognized as key regulators of multiple soil biogeochemical cycles, including carbon...

Equity and responsibility in environmental research: rethinking how we produce, share and steward knowledge (Sandra Klemet-N'Guessan, University of Waterloo)

Friday, October 23, 2026 12:00to13:00

Abstract: Over the past decade, environmental sciences have undergone important shifts in how we understand and practice equity, engage with diverse knowledge systems, steward research data, and...

Indigenous research and land-based learning – Learning to situate oneself in genealogies of places (Marie-Eve Drouin-Gagné, INRS-UQAT)

Friday, October 16, 2026 12:00to13:00

How can Indigenous research and land-based learning help us understand our relationships to places, histories, and peoples?805 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0B9, CA/geographyCategory:...

Geography SSS student named a Loran Scholar

Published: 7 October 2026

Congratulations to Timo Joubert, a first-year student in Sustainability Science and Society, on being named a Loran Scholar. The Loran Award recognizes students across Canada for their character,...

“It wasn't the flood, it was everything that happened after”: home disruption and reconstruction after a flood (Typhaine Leclerc, McGill University)

Friday, October 2, 2026 12:00to13:00

Media attention on extreme weather events such as floods tends to die down quickly after the initial shock has passed.805 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0B9, CA/geographyCategory: Academic...

Geography Researchers Honoured with CAG Awards

Published: 24 September 2026

Congratulations to Prof. Margaret Kalacska and postdoctoral scholar Jesse Sutton on receiving awards from the Canadian Association of Geographers.  Prof. Kalacska received the Geography in the...

Relatives vs. Resources: Indigenous teachings in the age of radical capitalism (Nicolas Renaud, Concordia University)

Friday, September 25, 2026 12:00to13:00

To paraphrase Anishinaabe author Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, if our Indigenous ancestors were not capitalists, it is not because they were not advanced enough or did not think of it, but because...

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