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There's a lot going on with the Department of Human Geography at UTSC. Check out our news and events listings below to stay up to date on what's happening on campus.

Tokyo subway map

GGRC54H3: Human Geography Field trip (

In the 2019 Summer session we offered our field trip course GGRC54H3 to Tokyo, Japan with Professor André Sorensen.

Vidya Rajasingam, a fifth-year psychology student, says that civic engagement should "give youth the knowledge and social capital to know they have a place in the community.” (Photo by Tina Adamopoulos)

City Schooling and Social Justice

Dr. Sharlene Mollett delivers Jan Monk

Professor Mollett has made significant contributions to feminist geography. Her lecture at the annual meeting of the

Dr. Thembela Kepe wins Professor of the

The Underground awards Professor Thembela Kepe as Professor of the Year 2015-2016.

Professor Allahwala’s students team

UTSC City Studies' students, TAIBU health centre, and Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School’s grade 9

City Studies students win CivicSpark’s

Abbas Ali, Robert Tran, and Rebecca Roach of UTSC’s City Studies won first place at CivicSpark’s “Building up the 6ix”

City Studies Workshop Professor Zahra

Watch Professor Zahra Ebrahim’s talk on 'why we need to let cities break'.

Professor Farber talks about Toronto

Professor Steven Farber points out that the benefits of investing in quality transit are massive in Globe and Mail

Professors MacDonald and Han quoted in

Professors MacDonald and Han in the Department of Human Geography have partnered with Malvern Action for Neighbourhood

City Studies Community Engagement ‘A

U of T president, Meric Gertler, praises UofT Scarborough for community outreach work.

Professor Taylor and students analyze

Professor Zack Taylor is hosting “Seminar in Selected Issues in City Studies: Toronto Municipal Election. Students

UofT Cities podcast series, featuring

UofT News is featuring a four-part series of podcasts exploring topical issues in geography, architecture, engineering

“Gramsci: Space, Nature, Politics”

“Gramsci: Space, Nature, Politics”, a book edited by Michael Ekers, Gillian Hart, Stefan Kipfer, and Alex Loftus, was e

Geographic Information Science

Geographical Information Science is a multidisciplinary inquiry into the effective use of geographic data, systems, and

Race and the willful ignorance of

Dr. Minelle Mahtani and Dr. Rinaldo Walcott contributed a piece to the Broadbent Blog about the importance of taking an

City Studies student, Aaron Wheaton,

Aaron Wheaton, a political science and city studies major at UTSC, was selected in the recent 2014 Canadian Football

Professor Hunter and Professor Ekers on

Dr. Hunter and Dr. Ekers support the editorial Collective of Antipode—a peer-reviewed publication on geographical

Obtaining “youth-friendly” designation

Since 2012, Professor Allahwala and students of the Department of Human Geography have been working to acquire "youth-

"Partners on Campus, Partners in

UTSC Commons featured Professor Mark Hunter and Professor Atiqa Hachimi as one of several couples who are partners at

20 years of freedom in south africa

20 years of freedom in South Africa: A

You are invited to attend a symposium at UTSC, “20 Years of Freedom in South Africa” from May 1 -2, 2014, hosted by

Professor Bunce is raising awareness

Professor Bunce is working with the Storefront to draw attention to planning issues in east Scarborough.

On the Move 2014

Come celebrate second year of "On

"On the Move: an undergraduate journal of creative geographies" is turning two this year! Come celebrate with us on

Final speaker in lecture series: Dr.

The Human Geography and City Studies Speaker Series concludes this Thursday, March 27 2014 at 3:00-5:00 p.m., with an

January 2014 career & networking

Did you miss the Careers Event? Here’s a recap.

Get out the vote: Toronto’s mayoral

According to experts, like Professor Zack Taylor, Toronto’s upcoming mayoral race may come down to which candidate can

Professor Hunter to speak at New

In the early 1990s ‘white’ South African schools began to admit ‘black’ pupils. Dr. Hunter will speak at the New

A talk by Dr. Kataoka on global civil

Hear about totalitarianism through the intention of sustainability. Dr. Katakoa of Nipissing University will speak

Do you see yourself in those who shape

Dr. Mahtani blogs about representation of diversity in the news. Read the blog post.

Get to know Benjamin Potruff, Program

Benjamin Potruff is the Program Advisor for Geography and City Studies at UTSC. He is glad to advise students on a

Newsletter No. 1 (December 2013)

Welcome to the first issue of the Department of Human Geography’s newsletter! Read the latest in upcoming events &

Geography and City Studies Careers

Thinking about career prospects in Geography and City Studies? Attend our careers event in January. Date: January 23,

Professor Han discusses student

Geography Professor Ju Hui Judy Han joins sociology Department of Sociology Chair Patricia Landolt in discussing how

Professor Hunter and Professor Dahl

Professor Mark Hunter is motivated to understand the societal, historical, and economic trends driving the HIV/AIDS

Oral history project uncovers stories

In the fall semester, City Studies students partnered with students from Women’s and Gender Studies and History to

Professor Kepe on CTV News. Image Source CTV News

Professor Kepe praises Nelson Mandela’s

Professor Thembela Kepe shared insights on CTV News and CBC regarding Nelson Mandela's life, death, and funeral. Watch

On the Move: Call for submissions

On the Move is currently accepting applications for issue #2, to be published in Spring 2014. The new extended deadline

UTSC's community partnership

Students and faculty from UTSC gathered at the third annual Community Connections Leadership Forum on November 6, 2013

President of Geography and City Studies

Janine Jivani, President of the Geography and City Studies Students Association (GCSA), recalls the first-ever student

Help to plan and build Kingston

Take your interest in the community to the next level! Join us as we celebrate local planning projects and learn more

Professor Bunce and Professor Campbell

Professor Bunce (Department of Human Geogrpahy) and Professor Campbell (Department of Biological Science) are leading

Toronto map showing voter distribution between Ford and Smitherman

Professor Taylor discusses Ford Nation

Toronto city council has ground to a standstill as scandal-plagued Toronto Mayor Rob Ford makes world-wide headlines.

Professor Ekers “is truly dedicated to

Read why Professor Ekers is passionate about geography and why he’s committed to the teaching profession. Check out the

"Caribbean youth, urban governance

Hear about how marginalized youth in Kingston and Montreal are practising their right to the city. 3:00-5:00 p.m. Room

Dr. Fujii to speak about housing

Challenge of Reform and Renovation Projects of Public Housing in Japan: And What Can Be Learned from Toronto’s

Monday, September 30, 2013. 3-5pm MW 324

Occupancy urbanism as a way to expand

Dr. Solomon Benjamin will speak about occupance urbanism as a way to expand the 'South' of 'Southern' cities. 3:

Lecture series 2013-2014

The department is hosting a year-long lecture series to provide you an opportunity to hear about geography practices

Rouge valley map

Human Geography and City Studies hike

Zack Taylor

Can Detroit rise again?

A Q&A with city studies researcher Zack Taylor on what happens when cities go bankrupt.

Professor Minelle Mahtani awarded

In February 2013, Professor Minelle Mahtani received a Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal for her work in the field of

On The Move

An undergraduate journal of creative geographies. Student publications on reflexivity, research, storytelling.