Professor Mollett has made significant contributions to feminist geography. Her lecture at the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) will be published in Gender, Place & Culture. 

UTSC City Studies' students, TAIBU health centre, and Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School’s grade 9 geography class worked together to create youth-led solutions to problems in Malvern (Scarborough). 

This 2016 Summer session the Department of Human Geography will be offering GGRC54H3 with a field tip component in Tokyo, Japan.

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

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

UofT News is featuring a four-part series of podcasts exploring topical issues in geography, architecture, engineering and more. Our Department’s very own Professor Zack Taylor hosts part-three of the mini-series, where he talks about the politics of traffic. 

Geographical Information Science is a multidisciplinary inquiry into the effective use of geographic data, systems, and methods to inform decision-making concerning diverse aspects of human interactions with each other and with the environment.

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

Since 2012, Professor Allahwala and students of the Department of Human Geography have been working to acquire "youth-friendly" designation for East Scarborough, as part of Play Works' Youth Friendly Communities program. Read about their dedicated efforts. 

You are invited to attend a symposium at UTSC, “20 Years of Freedom in South Africa” from May 1 -2, 2014, hosted by Thembela Kepe, Department of Geography UofT, Centre for Critical Development Studies UTSC, Bettina Von Lieres, Centre for Critical Development Studies UTSC, Melissa Levin, African Studies New College and Department of Political Science UofT. 

"On the Move: an undergraduate journal of creative geographies" is turning two this year! Come celebrate with us on April 1 at the Ralph Campbell Lounge on UTSC campus.

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

In the early 1990s ‘white’ South African schools began to admit ‘black’ pupils. Dr. Hunter will speak at the New Frontiers Seminar Series to address why white parents voted for schooling desegregation. And, why intense competition emerged between schools and become so focused on improving sports results. Come join us on March 7 2014!

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

Welcome to the first issue of the Department of Human Geography’s newsletter! Read the latest in upcoming events & announcements, faculty in the news, and students & community news.

Geography Professor Ju Hui Judy Han joins sociology Department of Sociology Chair Patricia Landolt in discussing how the diversity of students’ global experiences enriches the classroom. Their discussion is featured in UTSC Commons. (Photo credit: Ken Jones). 

In the fall semester, City Studies students partnered with students from Women’s and Gender Studies and History to uncover the stories of Scarborough. The course was offered through partnerships with the Scarborough Museum, the East Scarborough Storefront, the Toronto Public Library (Morningside Branch) and Women’s Place.

On the Move is currently accepting applications for issue #2, to be published in Spring 2014. The new extended deadline is 12:00 pm (noon) on December 20, 2013. All interested student writers are invited to apply online at http://goo.gl/7TX8xN.

Janine Jivani, President of the Geography and City Studies Students Association (GCSA), recalls the first-ever student hike event to be a success. Read about the hike and the GCSA. 

Professor Bunce (Department of Human Geogrpahy) and Professor Campbell (Department of Biological Science) are leading efforts to reinvigorate  the Kingston Galloway/Orton Park (KGO) region in Scarborough. Read the "Edge" publication. (Photo credit: Ken Jones).

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

Challenge of Reform and Renovation Projects of Public Housing in Japan: And What Can Be Learned from Toronto’s Experience?
2:00-4:00 p.m. Room MW 324 (Social Sciences Building). 
See event poster. 
LIght food and refreshments available. 

The department is hosting a year-long lecture series to provide you an opportunity to hear about geography practices and case-studies from around the globe. Read more to learn about our past and upcoming speakers.