Our Vision

 

Memorial Geography will be at the forefront of building connections with our dynamic societies and environments, and become the beating heart of collaborative and cooperative knowledge within and beyond the university.


Come study the world with us! The Department of Geography celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2020-21 and remains the only comprehensive geography program in Atlantic Canada, offering BA, BSc., Honours, MA, MSc., and PhD programs. At Memorial, Geography aims to teach students how to investigate environmental and human systems using interdisciplinary, field-informed concepts and approaches. Our Faculty teach students theories, methods and analytical techniques applicable to a wide range of questions and broad spectrum of occupations and to foster a spirit of inquiry about geography. Our research encompasses local, national, and international interests, including climate change, Arctic communities, coastal governance, electronic waste, immigration, marine habitat mapping, microplastics pollution, resource development, and urban development. Visit our Research and Faculty pages to learn more, and read our most recent Research Report.

 

Events

News

Friday, March 14th

A Roundtable on Mario Blaser’s For Emplacement (Duke UP, 2025; available open access)

Featuring: Mario Blaser (Archaeology/Geography), responding: Charlie Mather (Geography), Oscar Moro Abadía (Archaeology) and Robin Whitaker (Anthropology)

SN4022 and online
4-5 pm

 

 

The Department of Geography invites applications from individuals interested in teaching the following undergraduate GEOG 1050, Geographies of Global Change, course in the Spring 2025 semester (May 2025 - August 2025).

For more information please check here PCI Spring 2025

 

Dr. Joel Finnis at the Department of Geography, Memorial University,

Joins The Signal to dive deep into a discussion about the ocean and climate change. 

From off the chart sea surface temperatures to risks to marine ecosystems and species, the talk will cover what we know is happening, what we are trying to figure out, and talk projections for low and high carbon futures. 

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