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.
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The Department of Geography at Memorial University invites applications for a permanent, tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in Physical Geography, subject to budgetary approval. The position will commence on July 1, 2025 on the St. John’s campus. Candidates must be fluent in the theory and practice of physical geography and should hold a PhD in geography or a relevant discipline. Our ideal candidate will be engaged in environmental change and/or coupled human-environment systems research. The areas of specialization may include but are not limited to topics such as water (hydrology) and water resources, climatology and meteorology, carbon cycling, wildfire dynamics, pedology, oceanography, glaciology, and landscape evolution. Candidates engaged in critical physical geography studies aligned with areas such as feminist GIS, Indigenous data sovereignty, Black geographies, queer ecology, or similar justice-based and community-serving research and teaching should outline them in their application.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian Citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Candidates must therefore indicate in their application if they are a permanent resident or citizen of Canada.
Salary is commensurate with experience as determined by the Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty Association (MUNFA) collective agreement. For more information about MUNFA, see https://munfa.ca/
Application procedure:
Submit a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, research plan (2 pages maximum), teaching statement (2 pages maximum), and the names and addresses of three references (no letters required at this stage) at the following link: https://careers.mun.ca/hss/apply/advertisements/5736
Questions regarding the position can be directed to Dr. Joel Finnis Head, Department of Geography, jfinnis@mun.ca, +1 (709) 864-7417.
The deadline for applications is January 10, 2025
The Department of Geography invites applications for a permanent, tenure-track, Assistant Professor position. The position will commence on July 1, 2025 on St. John’s Campus.
Full application details: Assistant Professor - Physical Geography (Dept of Geography)
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Welcome (bienvenue) to Zoom-based
2024 ACAG / ACGA 33rd Annual Meeting
Thursday, November 21st to Friday, November 22nd
Conference Registration is free by completing the 2024 ACAG Conference Form
Presentations will be Zoom-based. The meeting is free to attend. Your local host for this meeting is Dr. David Lieske of the Department of Geography and Environment, Mount Allison University.
For details: http://arcgis.mta.ca/acag24